Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 0
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -17 ?

THE GUSTAV METZGER FOUNDATION 

The charity aims to combat the risk of global extinction arising from the activities of humans, and also to assist artists, but as it has not yet received funding from the estate of Gustav Metzger the trustees have not been able to start its activities yet.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/05/23*£0£0£00
31/05/22£0£0£00
31/05/21£0£0£00
31/05/20£0£0£00
31/05/19£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

02037555421

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/12/2017, number: 1176404
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR23: 60 days late,
Main office

Howard Kennedy Llp
No 1 London Bridge
LONDON
SE1 9BG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTISTIC AND LITERARY WORK OF GUSTAV METZGER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF:(A) STUDENTS STUDYING THE ARTS(B) STUDENTS STUDYING SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT(C) ARTISTS(D) WRITERS(E) ENVIRONMENTALISTS(F) ECOLOGISTS(G) THINKERS AND EDUCATORS(H) AND OTHERS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT(3) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;(B) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;(C) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;(D) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(E) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;(F) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;(G) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;(H) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(I) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(J) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;(K) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;(L) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT (3) BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.(4) TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES.(5) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(6) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(7) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROTECT AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ANY CHANGE TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (MAN-MADE OR OTHERWISE).(8) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, WORLD ECOLOGY AND THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO CONDUCT AND PROCURE RESEARCH CONCERNING WORLD ECOLOGY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE EFFECTS ON THAT ENVIRONMENT OF BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE OR OTHER ACTIVITIES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.(9) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ANY CHANGE TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (MAN-MADE OR OTHERWISE).(10) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC 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;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.IN RESPECT OF OBJECTS (2) TO (10)ABOVE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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