Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

TAXWATCH

TaxWatch is a UK charity dedicated to compliance and sound administration of the law in the field of taxation. We are an investigative think tank which conducts forensic research and analysis on tax avoidance, tax policy, and tax law, publishing our research to improve public understanding of tax issues.Through our work we seek to encourage high standards of tax conduct and civic responsibility.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/03/23	£170,406	£180,764	£-10,358
31/03/22	£226,050	£151,975	£74,075
31/03/21	£138,574	£136,307	£2,267

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.taxwatchuk.org

info@taxwatchuk.org

07540252850

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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
The Joffe Trust - TaxWatch
£50,000	29/01/2021 24	Tackle the enablers of tax fraud
The Joffe Trust - TaxWatch
£15,000	10/05/2019 12	Core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-64

GEORGE TURNER Appointed: 2023

ANA CAISTOR ARENDAR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Campaign Manager

DAMIEN MORRISON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

RICHARD BROOKS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Journalist

JULIAN RICHER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: THE FAIRNESS FOUNDATION, ACTS 435, ASB HELP, GOOD BUSINESS FOUNDATION, PERSULA FOUNDATION,

JAMES TIMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: PRISON REFORM TRUST,

JENNIFER ELAINE HERRERA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: ASB HELP,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2020, number: 1189585
Registered at Companies House on 08/10/2018, number: 11609849

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

38-40 Coney Street
YORK
YO1 9ND

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1.1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO TAX LAW AND THE OPERATION OF THE TAX SYSTEM;2.1.2. TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, IN PARTICULAR THE LAW OF TAXATION;2.1.3. TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, IN PARTICULAR THE LAW OF TAXATION; AND2.1.4. TO PROMOTE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW OF TAXATION.

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