Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Pension deficit: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRUST

The Built Environment Trust promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of our built environment. It inspires and educates both professionals and the general public, through a range of activities including holding exhibitions, organising lectures, seminars and events, providing and distributing information and providing facilities for research, innovation and discussion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
There is a pension deficit of £666,000
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

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
31/03/23	£2,495	£2,907	£-412	£2,062	£3,854	£3,854	15.9	0
31/03/22	£2,120	£2,748	£-628	£2,003	£4,046	£4,046	17.7	14
31/03/21	£2,047	£2,244	£-197	£1,674	£4,063	£4,063	21.7	14
31/03/20	£2,917	£3,293	£-376	£2,531	£3,708	£3,708	13.5	18
31/03/19	£2,961	£2,843	£118	£2,244	£3,979	£3,979	16.8	19
31/03/18	£3,152	£2,746	£405	£2,145	£4,033	£4,033	17.6	16
31/03/17	£3,314	£3,025	£289	£2,473	£3,732	£3,732	14.8	15
31/03/16	£3,928	£2,572	£1,356	£2,359	£3,916	£3,916	18.3	14

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1009%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 72.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 15.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

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Established: 9 years

www.buildingcentre.co.uk

info@buildingcentre.co.uk

02076926210

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-71

OYINKANSOLA ONILE-ERE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communications Professional

ANNA EDITH MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo

DAVID ROBERT HUGHES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Worker

DR RICHARD ANTONY ROBINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Digital Consultant

KATAYOUN GHAHREMANI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Architect

SARA ELIZABETH ANNE LIPSCOMBE-NOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communications Consultant

VALERY JANE GODDARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Deputy Ceo

ANTONY MARK OLIVER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Media And Editorial Consultant

RICHARD WILLIAM HILL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director

SUSAN ANN ALLEN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: HARROGATE AND AREA CVS LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2015, number: 1163419
Registered at Companies House on 09/06/2015, number: 09631202

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE BUILDING CENTRE
26 STORE STREET
LONDON
WC1E 7BT

Objectives

TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING, DECORATING, DESIGNING, ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE TRUST DEED).

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