Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

UKGBC 

1. to dramatically improve the sustainability of the built environment by radically improving the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated; 2. to advance the education of the public in the sustainability, conservation, protection and improvement of the built environment;3. to promote the sustainability, conservation, protection and improvement of the built environment
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 14 years
(52 years as a company)

www.ukgbc.org

info@ukgbc.org

02075800623

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UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£2,860£3,263£-403£0£722£7222.7405
31/03/22£3,090£2,983£107£0£1,125£1,1214.5353
31/03/21£2,307£2,129£178£0£1,018£9735.5250
31/03/20£2,286£2,400£-114£0£839£7873.9250
31/03/19£2,247£2,236£11£0£953£9525.1230
31/03/18£2,250£2,132£118£0£942£8364.7220
31/03/17£1,976£1,949£27£0£824£8225.1220
31/03/16£1,970£1,899£71£0£798£7915210
31/03/15£2,019£1,912£106£57£726£6734.2200
31/03/14£1,779£1,727£52£42£620£6144.3190
31/03/13£1,818£1,796£22£38£568£5673.8170
31/03/12£2,020£1,979£40£37£546£4913150
31/03/11£1,789£1,613£176£33£505£5253.9120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 25%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 72%
Liabilities/Income: 66%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 40 employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
John Ellerman Foundation - Staff salaries; event and workshop costs including venue, food & beverage, local travel; communication and promotion; outputs and document production.
£65,000 26/03/2020
24
Staff salaries; event and workshop costs including venue, food & beverage, local travel; communication and promotion; outputs and document production.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-73
  • JAMES PEARCE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • JEROME ANTHONY FROST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Arup Director,Leader Of Global Planning And Cities
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/03/2010, number: 1135153
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/10/1971, number: 01029239
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE BUILDING CENTRE
26 STORE STREET
WC1E 7BT

Objectives

1. Objects1.1 The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:1.1.1 to increase the sustainability of the built environment by improving the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained, operated, modified and replaced;1.1.2 to advance the education of the public in the sustainability, conservation, protection and improvement of the built environment; and1.1.3 to promote the sustainability, conservation, protection and improvement of the built environment.1.2 This provision may be amended by Special Resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE. NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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