Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT

Alleviation of global poverty through the galvanising of impact investing

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

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
31/12/22	£2,962	£2,207	£755	£148	£2,091	£2,029	11	20
31/12/21	£2,257	£2,068	£190	£100	£1,336	£1,009	5.9	17
31/12/20	£2,037	£1,559	£478	£77	£1,146	£1,113	8.6	14
31/12/19	£2,334	£2,031	£304	£44	£668	£659	3.9	10
31/12/18	£1,368	£1,290	£78	£6	£364	£364	3.4	7

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 39%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 11 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 13.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years

www.gsgii.org

020 7597 6427

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

20 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - EU SDG Driven Innovation Ecosystems
£47,194	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10063243

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-78

CHUL WOO MOON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor

RT. HON. NICHOLAS RICHARD HURD (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None

TRACY PALANDIJAN Appointed: 2020

BILKISU ABIODUN IBUKUN AWOSIKA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Entrepreneur

CYRILLE LANGENDORFF Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director

JUAN BERNAL ARANDA Appointed: 2021

SHANNON MUSIC Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Administrator

MARIA LAURA TINELLI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

MICHELE CAROLINE GIDDENS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: BRIDGES IMPACT FOUNDATION,

SIR RONALD COHEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Businessman, Other trusteeships: THE R AND S COHEN FOUNDATION, THE MICHAEL COHEN TRUST, THE PORTLAND TRUST,

NICOLA COBBOLD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: THE PORTLAND TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2017, number: 1175658
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2017, number: 10665679

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

WITHERS LLP
20 OLD BAILEY
LONDON
EC4M 7AN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY2. THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT3. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.ALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDING BY THE SUPPORT, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPACT INVESTMENT IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT. 4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO IMPACT INVESTMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.5. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.“SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”

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