Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

MCKITTRICK BIRD SONG CHARITABLE TRUST 

The objects of the CIO are to further such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time including: (a) the advancement of education for the public benefit;(b) the promotion of the conservation of the song bird;(c) to relieve the needs of ex-military personnel;(d) the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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 Volun-
teers
30/09/22£846£3£843£0£1,499£0n/a00
30/09/21£107£2£105n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/20*£553£3£551£0£551£0n/a00
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -8 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years

law@clarkemairs.com

01912454737

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Brazil, Nepal, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2019, number: 1185094
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR20: 115 days late,
Main office

Clarke Mairs Llp
1 One Hood Street
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 6JQ

Objectives

TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH AND WELSH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: · THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT· THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION OF THE SONG BIRD· TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF EX-MILITARY PERSONNEL· THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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