Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE BRITISH OMANI SOCIETY

To advance the education of the British public and Omani nationals by promoting learning & knowledge of Oman and the UK, their people, history, geography, economies and all aspects of their wider cultures, religions & customs by arranging lectures & meetings which may be open to the public; and by providing educational assistance through financial and logistical support in either country.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,656,428 available, equivalent to 64 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 15 years

www.britishomani.org

manager@britishomani.org

0203 141 1763

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£664	£500	£164	£26	£17,656	£2,656	63.8	4	0
31/03/22	£488	£589	£-100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£523	£463	£60	£28	£21,195	£2,695	69.9	4	1
31/03/20	£605	£595	£11	£36	£20,673	£2,173	43.8	2	1
31/03/19	£594	£535	£59	£7	£21,784	£2,284	51.2	3	0
31/03/18	£575	£524	£51	£10	£21,628	£2,128	48.8	4	0
31/03/17	£455	£388	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£337	£359	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£337	£359	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£344	£450	£-106	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£381	£201	£180	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£337	£185	£152	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£377	£267	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£1,987	£142	£1,844	£29	£11,472	£1,844	155.4	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 107.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 63.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 63 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

City Of Westminster, Oman,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

4 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

SHEIKH MA'AN AL RAWAHI Appointed: 2019

CHRISTOPHER MARK BREEZE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive

COLONEL GORDON DEREK ALLEN QGM WKHM-G Appointed: 2023

DR ELISABETH CLARA KENDALL DPHIL OXON Appointed: 2012

JAMES NICHOLAS GEOFFREY BOWDEN CMG OBE Appointed: 2021

MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD JAMES AETHELSTAN STANFORD CB MBE Appointed: 2021

RIYAD KAMAL MOHAMED DAUD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Businessman

DEBORAH HELEN MARTIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Freelance Tv Producer/Director

ELISABETH PATRICIA MAB SIMPSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Private Banker

KATRIONA JANE KINNINMONT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Programmes, The Elders Foundation

MARTYN CUTHBERT BISHOP Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

OLIVER EDWARD SIMON BLAKE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Private Equity

SCOTT FORSYTH DICKSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/01/2009, number: 1127561
Registered at Companies House on 26/09/2008, number: 06708685

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

34 SACKVILLE STREET
LONDON
W1S 3ED

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, ANTIQUITIES, LANGUAGES, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS BY ARRANGING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ATTAIN A WIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OMAN.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF OMANI NATIONALS ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, HERITAGE, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, CULTURES, RELIGIONS, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE BY ARRANGING LECTURES AND MEETINGS, WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING BURSARIES, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OMAN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OMAN.

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