Finance Score: 13

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
Future income +5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 32

MARIE COLLINS FOUNDATION

To advance the education of the public, in particular those working with young people and their families, through the provision of awareness raising activities and training programmes to prevent the sexual abuse of children online. To provide direct recovery work to children and their families in need who are victims of online sexual abuse so they can recover and live safe and fulfilling lives

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 13 years

www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk

admin@mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk

01765 688827

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£501	£489	£12	£30	£676	£476	11.7	8	0
31/03/22		£780	£450	£329	£15	£664	£324	8.6	8	0
31/03/21		£476	£483	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£517	£352	£165	£13	£342	£177	6	5	0
31/03/19		£269	£260	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£278	£239	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£169	£99	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£207	£187	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£105	£75	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£44	£36	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£37	£32	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 11.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 44.5

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Namibia, Philippines, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, Vietnam,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

8 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Indigo Trust	£1,180,000
Home Office	£88,980
Garfield Weston Foundation	£70,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Indigo Trust - Strategic engagement to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse
£125,000	12/02/2024	Collaborataive project to develop and support execution of a public affairs and policy influencing strategy in the run up to, and following, the General Election 2024
Indigo Trust - 3 year unrestricted funding
£750,000	19/10/2023	3 years unrestricted funding for Marie Collins Foundation
Indigo Trust - Core funding to support children who suffer online sexual abuse
£105,000	12/01/2023	Core funding towards mitigating the cost of living crisis
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	02/09/2022	To continue to operate and support survivors in addition to continuing to employ personnel who are not directly funded by the existing grants.
Indigo Trust - Supporting children who suffer sexual abuse via the internet and mobile technologies
£100,000	04/11/2021 12	Core unrestricted funding to support its work supporting children who suffer sexual abuse via the internet and mobile technologies
Indigo Trust - Supporting children who suffer sexual abuse via the internet and mobile technologies
£100,000	04/11/2021	Core unrestricted funding to support its work supporting children who suffer sexual abuse via the internet and mobile technologies
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000	19/03/2021	To continue to operate and support survivors in addition to continuing to employ personnel who are not directly funded by the existing grants.
Home Office - Indecent Images of Children - Education and Prevention Campaign Phase 1 Grant 2019-20
£88,980	01/10/2019	This grant stream will enable the recipient to lead the delivery of a communications campaign which aims to increase young peoples resilience and help them to stay safe online. The campaign does this ....more This grant stream will enable the recipient to lead the delivery of a communications campaign which aims to increase young peoples resilience and help them to stay safe online. The campaign does this by encouraging young people to report indecent images of children to the Internet Watch Foundation if they encounter it online, whilst building their understanding of the law and the harm caused to victims.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Marie Collins Foundation
£20,000	29/05/2014	MCF's aim is to ensure that all children who suffer abuse via the internet and mobile technologies are able to recover and live safe and fulfilling lives. The organisation was set up to ensure that ....more MCF's aim is to ensure that all children who suffer abuse via the internet and mobile technologies are able to recover and live safe and fulfilling lives. The organisation was set up to ensure that the response to children and their families who have suff
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Marie Collins Foundation (North East)
£12,800	14/12/2012	To produce a DVD for professionals outlining best practice for the intervention and protection of gay young people who are sexually exploited online.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 26-65

CHARLOTTE AYNSLEY JOHNSON Appointed: 2023

CLAIRE BETHEL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director - Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE ASSOCIATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH,

DEBORAH CRAWFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Learning Central

DR RACHEL ARMITAGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Professor Of Criminology

GORDON JOHN SCOBBIE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Country Lead For A Digital Identity Company

JAMES HENNESSEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

LUCY FRANCES LEGARD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Volunteer

OLIVER DOCKRAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PETER FRANCIS STEVENS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Financial Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2011, number: 1144355
Registered at Companies House on 03/06/2011, number: 07657115

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR14: 118 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from INNOCENCE IN DANGER UK on 27/10/2021

Main office

Evolution Business Centre
suite 13
Unit 6
County Business Park
Darlington Rd
NORTHALL

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