Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Excess reserves: -4
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE PLUTO EDUCATIONAL TRUST

To advance education in the social sciences in particular but not exclusively through research (the useful results of which will be disseminated for the public benefit). The Trust therefore aims to provide a new avenue for scholars from around the world to focus their efforts in the social sciences within a sympathetic framework.The Trust operates the Institute for the Study of Indentureship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,347,786 available, equivalent to 52 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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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
31/12/22		£651	£309	£342	£35	£1,348	£1,348	52.3	3
31/12/21		£216	£146	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£127	£107	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£137	£23	£114	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	*	£541	£25	£516	£1	£837	£837	400.4	0
31/12/17		£35	£2	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16	*	£9	£1	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15?		£81	£1	£81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
28/02/14		£3	£1	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
28/02/13		£4	£15	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
28/02/12	*	£3	£6	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
28/02/11	*	£121	£0	£121	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 29%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 53%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 52.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.plutoeducationaltrust.org

02083482724

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

3 employees

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
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to The Decolonial Centre
£72,500	18/03/2023	The Decolonial Centre Educational Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-76

PROF. JUDY MUTHURI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

FIONA DOVE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Executive Director

PAULINE MARY TIFFEN (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Consultant

IAN MARSHALL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: LEWIS-MANNING HOSPICE CARE, MICROENTERPRISE AFRICA,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2010, number: 1136616
Registered at Companies House on 15/02/2010, number: 07157868

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR18: 3 days late, AR16: 15 days late, AR12: 65 days late, AR11: 4 days late,

Main office

72 Priory Gardens
LONDON
N6 5QS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RESEARCH (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT), THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND THE SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND JOURNALS WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE, ACTION AND UNDERSTANDING IN MORAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES (WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ISSUES OF POVERTY, WAR, PEACE AND INJUSTICE)

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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