Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
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Endorsed
Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE TURING TRUST

The Turing Trust aims to improve education and employability by:improving access to information technologies by sourcing and then refurbishing used IT equipment,developing learning software for independent learning,teacher training to improve the quality of education delivered,and promoting equality and diversity in the field of technology.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity is endorsed by a respected charity impact evaluator
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£963	£746	£218	£100	£1,016	£822	13.2	10	258
31/12/22	£1,005	£611	£394	£214	£908	£699	13.7	8	153
31/12/21	£664	£399	£265	£58	£515	£261	7.9	9	151
31/12/20	£415	£395	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£250	£130	£119	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£95	£93	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£137	£86	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£126	£103	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£101	£112	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£71	£62	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 13.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years

www.turingtrust.co.uk

info@turingtrust.co.uk

01315640062

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other education support

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Kenya, Malawi, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

BERNARD HOLLYWOOD OBE Appointed: 2017

DERMOT TURING (Chair) Appointed: 2014

DR LUMBANI MWAFULIRWA Appointed: 2022

LILIAN WANJIKU NDIRANGU Appointed: 2018

LILLIAN OWITI Appointed: 2022

STELLA KAGWIRIA MUTHURI Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2014, number: 1156687

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Turing Trust
Unit
7C Pentland Industrial Estate
LOANHEAD
Midlothian
EH20 9QH

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OR ELSEWHERE THROUGH:I. ADVANCING EDUCATION THROUGH PROMOTING THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL RESOURCES;II. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;III. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OR ELSEWHERE, BY THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(3) TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN REUSING AND REFURBISHING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND CONTRIBUTING TO A REDUCTION IN SOCIETY’S CONSUMPTION AND ASSOCIATED CARBON EMISSIONS.