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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE GUARANTORS OF BRAIN 

The object of the Charity is to promote the teaching of and the research into the science of neurology or for furthering any other scientific and charitable purpose.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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:

  • There are 37 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £8,409,576 available, equivalent to 71 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
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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
31/03/22£2,065£1,415£650£0£8,410£8,41071.340
31/03/21£1,416£951£465£0£7,357£7,35792.940
31/03/20*£1,070£1,285£-215£1£5,547£5,54751.840
31/03/19£977£976£1£0£6,669£6,6698240
31/03/18£872£954£-81£0£6,449£6,44981.240
31/03/17£864£899£-35£0£6,634£6,63488.640
31/03/16*£813£736£78£0£5,621£5,62191.740
31/03/15*£837£534£303£21£5,773£5,769129.630
31/03/14*£750£483£268£55£5,114£5,10912730
31/03/13£753£521£233£24£4,600£4,594105.940
31/03/12£686£312£374£23£3,952£3,946151.730
31/03/11£602£462£139£17£3,598£3,58993.230
31/03/10£633£418£215£16£3,065£3,05587.730
31/03/09£656£356£301£6£2,538£2,52985.420
31/03/08*£556£317£239£18£2,621£2,62199.320
31/03/07*£536£307£229£16£2,595£2,595101.520
31/03/06£393£194£199£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£317£302£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£324£307£17£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 71.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 52 years

www.guarantorsofbrain.org

david.sharp@imperial.ac.uk

07590250508

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 4 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (37)
Gender Split
Based on 35/37 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/06/1972, number: 264139
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 6 days late, AR14: 38 days late, AR08: 11 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 23 days late,
Main office

Imperial College London
Hammersmith Campus
Du Cane Road
LONDON
W12 0NN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE SCIENCE OF NEUROLOGY OR FOR FURTHERING ANY OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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