Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED 

The advancement and promotion of the Christian religion and Christian religious education of the public, advancing public knowledge of other world faiths with significant communities in the United Kingdom. Encouraging and developing leadership amongst young people and supporting disadvantaged young people and those frail or lonely through old age and disability.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £262,772,000 available, equivalent to 148 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £696,000
Established: 45 years
(71 years as a company)

www.rankfoundation.com

contactus@rankfoundation.com

020 7834 7731

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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
31/12/22£14,879£21,338£-6,459£1,368£268,448£262,772147.8330
31/12/21£4,279£14,901£-10,622£4£302,872£296,688238.9350
31/12/20£7,507£10,551£-3,044£155£275,258£261,033296.9340
31/12/19£4,645£10,113£-5,468£7£253,249£253,528300.8380
31/12/18£2,087£8,622£-6,535£14£225,300£223,422310.9320
31/12/17£2,525£8,937£-6,412£153£246,652£244,527328.3370
31/12/16£2,951£9,977£-7,026£946£232,792£230,410277.1360
31/12/15£3,258£10,177£-6,919£141£214,372£214,337252.7360
31/12/14£2,012£7,500£-5,488£236£217,719£217,663348.3340
31/12/13£820£12,693£-11,873£270£205,559£204,880193.7100
31/12/12£1,350£9,865£-8,515£76£206,507£205,008249.4380
31/12/11£3,497£10,716£-7,219£70£210,704£208,734233.7390
31/12/10£6,811£9,134£-2,323£72£221,120£221,120290.5380
31/12/09£8,544£7,988£556£64£217,884£217,884327.3390
31/12/08£11,591£10,004£1,587£66£189,532£189,532227.3400
31/12/07£10,106£8,999£1,107£63£243,689£243,689325330
31/12/06£12,076£7,420£4,656£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8,600£9,644£-1,044£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£10,430£6,511£3,919£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 15.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 87%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 147.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 33 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

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
DCMS - CMC - Rank Foundation
£5,000,000 28/09/2020
This project has been funded as part of the Community Match Challenge, which aims to provide a match fund grant to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations for onward distribution ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Rank Foundation
£37,500 22/05/2019
36
towards sustaining the impact of the Rank Foundation and Esmee Fairbairn partnership and to build on future opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Time to Shine Leadership Programme
£3,280,880 15/03/2019
42
This funding will support paid placements in charities, focusing on how people who have never been in work, are underemployed, or are returning to work can be better engaged as a resource. It ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Time to Shine
£200,000 14/09/2018
24
The Rank Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Rank Foundation
£391,000 19/04/2016
36
Towards phase two of the Hull Community Development Programme which aims to strengthen communities and help create a city that is a safer, happier and more productive place to live and work.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Rank Foundation
£30,000 31/03/2014
Towards additional staffing and evaluation costs associated with the Hull Community Development programme which aims to strengthen communities and help create a city that is a safer, happier and more ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Rank Foundation
£757,000 13/12/2012
Towards the Hull Community Development Programme which aims to strengthen communities and help create a city that is a safer, happier and more productive place to live and work.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/12/1978, number: 276976
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/02/1953, number: 00516434
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

19-21 Garden Walk
LONDON
EC2A 3EQ

Objectives

(A) THE PROMOTION, BY MEANS OF THE EXHIBITION OF RELIGIOUS FILMS, OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (B) THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY ANY OTHER LAWFUL MEANS. (C) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION. (D) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND IN FORCE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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