Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 14
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 26 ?

EQUALLY OURS

Equally Ours main activities are: building voluntary sector capacity to advance equality and human rights through a website, e-newsletter and monthly member meetings; informing policy and practice through research, reports, events, guidance, policy briefings and building greater public consensus about the value of equality and human rights
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • 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
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £8,665 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£737£726£11£0£303£-9-0.1110
31/03/22*£560£571£-11£0£292£1002.1100
31/03/21£596£444£152£0£303£1293.590
31/03/20£367£402£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£468£386£82n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£358£355£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£305£244£61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£266£271£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£279£341£-61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£319£305£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£242£319£-77n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£274£226£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£236£225£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -3%
Reserves/Spending: -0.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years
(16 years as a company)

www.equallyours.org.uk/

info@equallyours.org.uk

020 4551 6541

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Legal & financial advice
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
  • Upholding human rights
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Legal Education Foundation£328,500
Esmee Fairbairn£295,000
Trust for London£208,950
Barrow Cadbury Trust£155,000
John Ellerman Foundation£140,000
National Lottery Community Fund£67,608
AB Charitable Trust£45,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Embedding race equality
£20,000 29/11/2023
24
Funders for Race Equality Alliance is a group of funding organisations, networks and individuals working together to achieve race equality in the UK. This grant will provide support and resource for ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Equally Ours
£25,000 12/10/2023
An unrestricted grant of £25,000 for 3 years (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Equally Ours aims to increase public and political support for equality and human rights through ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Equally Ours
£9,000 30/06/2023
12
In support of the Funders for Race Equality Alliance
Co-Op Foundation - Funders for Race Equality Alliance
£15,000 14/06/2023
Support provided to Equally Ours, for the Funders for Race Equality Alliance, over a 2 year period.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - FREA secretariat 2023-5
£20,000 30/03/2023
A contribution to the running costs of the Funders for Race Equality Alliance
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Contribution to CEO salary 2023-5
£60,000 14/03/2023
Contribution to CEO salary
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Equally Ours
£25,000 20/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The Legal Education Foundation - Protecting the rule of law for equality and human rights-
£218,500 09/11/2022
Strengthen a pan-equality civil society network on human rights protection in the UK through research and strategic communication, focussing on lived experience and evidence-based policy making.
Trust for London - Equally Ours
£16,000 29/09/2022
This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-05.10.2021-9368
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs, including our national policy advocacy
£140,000 28/07/2022
Core costs, including our national policy advocacy
Trust for London - Equally Ours
£160,000 09/02/2022
The funding is for strengthening the voices of London’s civil society through an evidence-based and accessible strategic communications programme. It will equip organisations with the knowledge, ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Equally Ours
£20,000 20/01/2022
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Equally Ours (previously the Equality and Diversity Forum) brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Equally Ours
£250,000 02/11/2021
60
Towards unrestricted core costs enabling EO to continue its work challenging injustice and structural inequality, and advancing equality and human rights.
Trust for London - Equally Ours
£32,950 02/06/2021
6
The funding is to find an evidence-based positive, inclusive and effective way of framing social security to help secure the policy recommendations in the Commission on Social Security’s white ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Core support 2021-23
£55,000 24/04/2021
36
To provide core support, including a contribution to the CEO post
Barrow Cadbury Trust - FREA secretariat 2021-23
£20,000 23/01/2021
24
To continue to provide the secretariat for the Funders for Race Equality Alliance
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Equally Ours
£5,000 14/12/2020
To provide practical support for staff for whom working from home during Covid-19 is particularly difficult because of personal circumstances.
The Legal Education Foundation - Protecting the rule of law for equality and human rights
£110,000 14/09/2020
A programme of work to protect and enhance the rule of law through informing and advising policymakers of the equality and human rights implications of Covid-19, Brexit-related legislation and trade ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Engagement Project
£67,608 02/09/2020
11
Equally Ours brings together people and organisations working across equality human rights and social justice. The funding will be used to meet the increased demand as a direct result of the pandemic ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Equally Ours
£20,000 12/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£105,000 25/07/2019
36
Towards the core costs of a national network of organisations committed to equality, human rights and social justice, to join up research, policy and communications to shift public opinion and policy ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Contribution to CEO salary 2019-21
£55,000 13/07/2019
24
Continuing contribution to CEO salary
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Equally Ours
£14,640 16/03/2019
6
Influencing EU funding after Brexit project
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Building public support for human rights
£60,000 10/12/2018
12
Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) brings together people and organisations to join up research, policy and communications to shift public opinion and policy in positive ways. EDF will run a ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Equally Ours
£120,000 29/08/2018
36
Towards continuation funding to strengthen EDF's capacity to co-ordinate the equalities and rights sector and support policy makers to improve practice
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Equality and Diversity Forum
£16,400 07/07/2018
6
Influencing funding for equality and human rights after Brexit
Trust for London - Equality and Diversity Forum
£139,000 06/06/2018
36
The funding is for strengthening the voices of London’s civil society, with a focus on Trust for London grantees, through a strategic communications programme that increases knowledge, skills and ....more
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Equality and Diversity Forum
£135,000 02/12/2017
36
Core costs
Comic Relief - Core Funding
£17,442 29/11/2017
36
The project will develop an essential web-based resource for Brexit, focusing on the impact on women’s rights. It will be the go-to source for policy-makers and policy influencers, providing ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Contribution to CEO post 2017-19
£50,000 08/07/2017
24
To enable EDF to continue and develop its work
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Equally Ours
£132,245 10/02/2016
To create new opportunities for organisations to use key equality and human rights law and approaches, through the Equality and Human Rights Framework
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Equally Ours
£60,000 30/11/2015
24
Towards core costs to build the capacity of the voluntary and community sector to advance equality and human rights and achieve positive impact on policy and practice.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Contribution towards CEO costs 2015-17
£50,000 11/07/2015
24
To part-fund the post of CEO
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Building capacity and commitment
£50,000 13/07/2013
Building capacity and commitment
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-72
  • ANNE ZARIN HAINSWORTH FADAEI Appointed: 2023
  • CATHERINE SUZANNE BURTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Flight Instructor
  • COLIN GRAHAM DAVIDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JULIE ANNE BISHOP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • KUDSIA BATOOL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Equalities And Strategy
  • MOHAMMED ALI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • NATALIE SARAH CRESSWELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Equality And Human Rights Policy Manager
  • SARAH JULIET MANN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Ceo
  • SONALI NAIK KC (Chair) Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2010, number: 1135357
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/01/2008, number: 06464749
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR22: 7 days late,
Main office

The Foundry
17 Oval Way
LONDON
SE11 5RR

Objectives

3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC EQUALITY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OFDISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF AGE, DISABILITY, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE,RELIGION OR BELIEF, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF BY:3.1.1 ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND PUBLISHING THEUSEFUL RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC;3.1.2 CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;3.1.3 ENCOURAGING GOOD PRACTICE IN RELATION TO EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY INGOVERNMENTAL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANISATIONS; AND3.1.4 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSEBACKGROUNDS.3.2 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSALDECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR) AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONSAND DECLARATIONS AND IN REGIONAL CODES OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH INCORPORATE THE RIGHTSCONTAINED IN THE UDHR AND THOSE SUBSEQUENT CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) BY ALL ORANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.2.1 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTSTHEREOF;3.2.2 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;3.2.3 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTSMATTERS;3.2.4 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;3.2.5 COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;3.2.6 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;3.2.7 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;3.2.8 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS, THE PUBLIC SECTOR ANDBUSINESSES;3.2.9 ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND3.2.10 ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLUNTARYSECTOR PROVIDERS (AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 3.4) WORKING IN THE AREAS OF AGE, DISABILITY,GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS(AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 3.2) OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF BY:3.3.1 PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE WITHIN VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS;3.3.2 PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON RELEVANT SUBJECTS;3.3.3 IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS ORPOLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM;3.3.4 PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, ORPROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY, VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS;3.3.5 ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS IN RELATION TOGOVERNMENT POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATION.3.4 VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AS FOLLOWS:3.4.1 CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEPURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES,3.4.2 VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHEDFOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANTSECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TOMAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDELOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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