THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST

The provision of funding to support research or practical interventions in road safety to reduce death and injury through education, engineering or enforcement or a combination of any of these approaches.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received income from Government contracts
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income deficits in recent years
More than half of total income was derived from net trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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Established: 9 years

www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk

sonya.hurt@roadsafetytrust.org.uk

07736466059

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period

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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	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£76,083	£75,664	£419	£73,768	£5,243	£5,243	1	28	0
31/03/21	£64,221	£62,676	£1,545	£62,117	£4,818	£4,818	1	21	0
31/03/20	£71,706	£71,194	£512	£69,926	£3,132	£2,231	0	18	0
31/03/19	£68,164	£69,835	£-1,671	£68,889	£2,719	£2,719	1	17	0
31/03/18	£1,833	£1,347	£485	£0	£4,390	£4,390	39	13	0
31/03/17	£3,342	£1,159	£2,183	£0	£3,905	£3,905	40	11
31/03/16	£602	£387	£215	£34	£1,688	£1,688	52	1
31/03/15	£1,500	£27	£1,473	£27	£1,473	£1,473	655	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Voluntary Income: 97%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 97%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Liabilities/Assets: 76%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0.8 months

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What it does

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who works here?

28 employees

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-72

ANTHONY BLACKMAN
Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
Other trusteeships: KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, CARERS' SUPPORT EAST KENT, ASSOCIATION OF CHAIRS, COMMUNIGROW,

CHIEF CONSTABLE JOANNE ELIZABETH SHINER
Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Constable

DEIRDRE O'REILLY
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Social And Behavioural Researcher

DR SHAUN HELMAN
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Scientist

HEATHER WARD
Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Road Safety Researcher

JAMES KEAN
Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

KATHY WEBSTER
Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

MARLENA STEFANSKA
Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Internal Auditor / Accountant

MATTHEW SCOTT
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police And Crime Commissioner

NEIL HOOSE
Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Transport Consultant

TANYA FOSDICK
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Research Director

TONY FULLER
Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

VICTORIA COKER
Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
Other trusteeship: UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/03/2014, number: 1156300
Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2014, number: 08837451
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Main office

Colwyn Chambers
York Street
Manchester
M2 3BA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE (FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC):1. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND HEALTH BY THE PREVENTION OF PERSONAL INJURY TO, AND THE DEATH OF, ROAD USERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO ROAD SAFETY (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH SHALL BE DISSEMINATED) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL MEASURES, INCLUDING THROUGH EDUCATION, ENGINEERING OR ENFORCEMENT, AIMED AT REDUCING PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH; AND2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY WITH THE OBJECT OF REDUCING PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH AMONGST ROAD USERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROMOTING SAFE PRACTICES IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ROAD USE AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO SUCH SAFE PRACTICES (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH SHALL BE DISSEMINATED).

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