Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE TOGETHER INITIATIVE

The objects of the Organisation are for the public benefit: - to advance the education of the public including without limitation in the subjects of citizenship, racial and cultural harmony, national identity, and social inclusion; - to promote good citizenship including without limitation by encouraging and facilitating participation by the public in democratic and civic processes

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£868	£795	£72	£14	£151	£33	0.5	5	0
30/06/22		£301	£445	£-145	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 22%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 4 years

www.together.org.uk

info@together.org.uk

07809825559

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Together Campaign
£300,000	16/11/2021	The Together Campaign is a UK-wide initiative focussed on building kinder closer and more connected communities. It seeks to foster the renewed spirit of community emerging from the pandemic experience and help narrow the political and societal ....more The Together Campaign is a UK-wide initiative focussed on building kinder closer and more connected communities. It seeks to foster the renewed spirit of community emerging from the pandemic experience and help narrow the political and societal divisions of the recent past. The funding will enable the co-ordination of UK-wide community activity over three national celebration days. The Together Campaign will work towards the promotion of a national network for social connection involving communities across different sectors of society.
Spirit of 2012 - Thank You Day
£50,000	22/04/2021	Development grant to support the UK?s first ever National Day as a way to come together and celebrate local connections. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-64

BISHOP TOBY HOWARTH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Bishop

DR MICHAEL CLARKE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant Director

EMMA MARGUERITE CROOKES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director

FRANCES HAWKINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

MARCUS EDWARD PEFFERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

SAMUEL LEWIS JACOBS M.A. Appointed: 2020

TENDAI BWANYA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2021, number: 1193060
Registered at Companies House on 30/06/2020, number: 12707290

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

LAMBETH PALACE
LAMBETH PALACE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 7JU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF CITIZENSHIP, RACIAL AND CULTURAL HARMONY, NATIONAL IDENTITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, INCLUDING BY CARRYING OUT OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON SUCH TOPICS PROVIDED THE USEFUL RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED2. TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC IN DEMOCRATIC AND CIVIC PROCESSES WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITIES, HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOCIAL, RACIAL, CULTURAL AND OTHER DIVIDES AND DIFFERENCES; AND3. TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER COMPLEMENTARY AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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