Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY

The objectives of the Charity, as laid down in the scheme approved by the Charity Commission, are as follows:1. The relief of poverty in the Greater London Area, including the relief of poor members of the Goldsmiths' Companyand poor members of the goldsmiths' trade;2. The advancement of education; and 3. Any other charitable purposes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 26 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23	£3,464	£4,117	£-653	£0	£161,259	£3,577	10.4
31/03/22	£3,174	£4,076	£-901	£0	£170,422	£3,291	9.7
31/03/21	£3,587	£5,061	£-1,475	£0	£162,796	£3,294	7.8
31/03/20	£5,085	£4,709	£377	£0	£136,933	£3,524	9
31/03/19	£4,780	£5,074	£-293	£0	£153,651	£2,615	6.2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 10.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 48 years

www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/charities

the.clerk@thegoldsmiths.co.uk

02076067010

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (26)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-78

EMMA KATHERINE HIMSWORTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Barrister

JOCELYN ROBERT SKEATES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

NICOLA LOUISE LE CLAIR WICKES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Bank Director

ROBERT AIDAN ROCHE HAYES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

DAME LYNNE JANIE BRINDLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

DR CHARLES GERARD MACKWORTH-YOUNG Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE WORSHIPFUL SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES GENERAL CHARITY LIMITED,

EDWARD CHARLES BRAHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

EDWARD MORTIMER HARLEY OBE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE HARLEY CHARITY, BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED, THE FRIENDS OF THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM,

HECTOR JOHN MILLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

JANE FRANCES CASSANDRA GOAD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

JUDITH ANN COBHAM-LOWE OBE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE ST CHAD'S CENTRE TRUST COMPANY,

LORD MARK THOMAS BRIDGES KCVO Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE FARRER FAMILY TRUST, BERWICK ST JOHN PCC, EDMUND'S TRUST,

MICHAEL CHARLES TERRELL PRIDEAUX Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

MICHAEL JOHN WAINWRIGHT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

NEIL ANDREW PATRICK CARSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

RICHARD NICHOLAS FOX Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

RICHARD REGINALD MADELEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

RICHARD HARRY REID Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG FOUNDATION,

THOMAS ROBERT BUHLER FATTORINI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE WILFRED FATTORINI CHARITABLE TRUST,

WILLIAM HENRY MARCELLO PARENTE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: SKYLARKS ENDOWMENT FUND, HOLBECK AND WELBECK VILLAGE HALL, FAI - ITALIAN HERITAGE TRUST,

ARTHUR PHILIP ANDREW DRYSDALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE GOLDSMITHS CENTRE,

BRIGADIER EDWARD ADAM BUTLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE GRAVELINES TRUST,

GEORGE GRANT MACDONALD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Silversmith, Other trusteeship: THE GOLDSMITHS CENTRE,

JOANNA HARDY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Jewellery Specialist, Other trusteeship: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain,

TIMOTHY BRUNO SCHRODER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Museum Consultant, Other trusteeships: SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE BURTON PYNSENT CHARITABLE TRUST, City & Guilds Art School Property Trust,

VICTORIA ROWLAND BROACKES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Museum Curator, Other trusteeship: THE HANDEL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/08/1976, number: 1175593
Registered at Companies House on 06/11/2017, number: 11048746

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: WILL JOHNSON
Linked charity: AIDAN THRELFALL TRUST FUND
Linked charity: SIR MARTIN BOWES
Linked charity: THE MILNER FUND
Linked charity: THE SILVER TRUST
Linked charity: THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY
03/04/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY
03/04/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY
03/04/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY

Policies in force

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
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS
GOLDSMITHS HALL
13 FOSTER LANE
LONDON
EC2V 6BN

Objectives

4.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;4.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND4.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AREA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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