Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION 

Creating pathways to professional photography careers for less advantaged young adults in London through education and work experience. We use photography as a skill for life, an (educational or developmental) tool and a positive way to build confidence and connections . We promote the art of photography, bringing photography to a new, wider and more diverse audience.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/05/23£459£492£-33n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/05/22£607£746£-138£0£48£480.8610
31/05/21£318£132£187n/an/an/an/an/a10
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

https://thephotographyfoundation.org/

info@thephotographyfoundation.org

02074027444

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2020, number: 1187723
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Building D2
201
3 Dormer Yard
Soames Walk
London

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE WIDER PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTING OF BUT NOT LIMITED TO LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF RUNNING A BUSINESS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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