Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE TAURUS FOUNDATION

The Foundation makes grants to Charities of its own choice in furtherance of its charitable objectives.No replies or acknowledgements will be sent to unsolicited applications or correspondence.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,465,803 available, equivalent to 49 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22		£646	£356	£290	£0	£1,466	£1,466	49.4	1
31/12/21		£31	£536	£-505	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£1,299	£675	£623	£0	£1,953	£0	n/a	0
31/12/19	*	£41	£337	£-296	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£38	£341	£-302	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17		£296	£325	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16?		£722	£287	£435	£0	£1,614	£1,614	67.4	1
05/04/15		£341	£287	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/14		£324	£233	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/13		£375	£183	£193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/12		£147	£116	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/11	*	£292	£165	£127	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/10	*	£770	£90	£680	£4	£699	£699	92.7	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 49.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 16.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

http://taurus-foundation.org.uk

cosmo.peach@taurus-foundation.org.uk

020 7863 8580

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1 employee

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Gender Split

ALAN GEOFFREY FENTON (Chair)

ANTHONY FELSENSTEIN Appointed: 2014

CHARLES VERMONT Appointed: 2019

DENIS FELSENSTEIN

DOMINIC FENTON Appointed: 2014

JAMES TRISTIAN GOODMAN Appointed: 2018

KATHERINE EKERS Appointed: 2017

PRISCILLA ROSEMARY FENTON

CAROLE ANN ELIZABETH COOK, Other trusteeship: THE LINDER FOUNDATION,

WENDY FLORA POLLECOFF Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE WEST LONDON SYNAGOGUE OF BRITISH JEWS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/03/2009, number: 1128441

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR19: 1 days late, AR11: 12 days late, AR10: 1 days late,

Main office

FORSTERS LLP
22 BAKER STREET
LONDON
W1U 3BW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROMTIME TO TIME DECIDE. IT IS RECOGNISED THAT THE DEFINITION OF WHAT IS CHARITABLEACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW CHANGES OVER TIME AND IT IS INTENDED THAT (WHILSTNOTHING SHOULD BE DONE WHICH IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AT THE DATE THAT IT ISDONE) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHOULD CHANGE IN LINE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLANDSO THAT IN THE FUTURE THINGS MAY BE DONE (WHEN THEY ARE CHARITABLE) WHICH ARE NOTCHARITABLE AT THE DATE OF THIS DEED.THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE APPLIED AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES ANDIN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT THE INCOME ANDIF AND IN SO FAR AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY INPROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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