Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE SHM FOUNDATION 

The SHM Foundation works globally to bring about positive social change through projects in the areas of learning and citizenship, health, education and the arts with the aim to provide communities and individuals with the practical tools they need to develop innovative solutions. It uses knowledge from the humanities and social sciences to understand human motivation to address social challenges.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£739£739£0£0£836£5298.635
31/08/21£741£578£163£0£836£50110.437
31/08/20£871£514£357£0£673£53712.526
31/08/19£386£372£14n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/08/18£328£184£144£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£244£191£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£242£297£-55£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£388£366£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£227£380£-154£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£239£158£81£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£80£145£-65£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£58£84£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£169£171£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09*£325£21£304£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 8.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 37
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.shmfoundation.org

info@shmfoundation.org

02072425504

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • City Of London, Coventry City, East Sussex, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hampshire, Indonesia, Kent, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, West Sussex, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2008, number: 1126568
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR09: 6 days late,
Main office

1ST FLOOR
20-22 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EB

Objectives

TO UNDERTAKE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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