Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE RORY PECK TRUST

The principal objectives of the Trust are to support freelance newsgatherers and their families worldwide in times of need, and to promote their welfare and safety.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 26 years

www.rorypecktrust.org

info@rorypecktrust.org

02032197860

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£800	£858	£-58	£245	£514	£423	5.9	10	3
31/12/21		£781	£609	£172	£205	£572	£408	8	10	10
31/12/20		£752	£526	£226	£147	£400	£341	7.8	8	0
31/12/19		£659	£662	£-3	£196	£174	£168	3	11	14
31/12/18		£662	£782	£-120	£224	£177	£163	2.5	12	19
31/12/17		£787	£828	£-41	£234	£297	£258	3.7	12	0
31/12/16		£789	£757	£32	£205	£338	£282	4.5	13	0
31/12/15		£747	£706	£41	£213	£305	£272	4.6	12	0
31/12/14		£637	£634	£4	£196	£264	£238	4.5	8	0
31/12/13		£651	£588	£63	£177	£260	£217	4.4	7	0
31/12/12	*	£534	£571	£-37	£192	£197	£178	3.7	8	0
31/12/11		£495	£512	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£470	£469	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£507	£534	£-27	£217	£251	£182	4.1	5	0
31/12/08		£670	£554	£116	£202	£278	£182	3.9	5	0
31/12/07		£502	£481	£20	£163	£162	£46	1.2	5	0
31/12/06		£524	£487	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£356	£293	£63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£247	£307	£-60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 28.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, City Of Westminster, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, The Gambia, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, ....more

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

10 employees
3 volunteers

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Rory Peck Trust
£5,000	05/01/2017	For the charitable purposes of the Rory Peck Trust. Donor directed grant, confirmed by Simon Westrop of Newsquest .

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 41-77

BEN DE PEAR, Occupation: Journalist

CLIVE A MYRIE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Journalist

MADHAV CHINNAPPA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Technology Or Director Of News & Publishers

RICHARD IAN TOLKIEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate Financier

SARAH FITTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Tv And Film Director

SOPHIA ARGENT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

TIRA SHUBART (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Journalist Consultant

WILLIAM JEFFREY REEVE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Communications Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/10/1998, number: 1071844
Registered at Companies House on 24/04/1998, number: 03552486

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR12: 119 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE JANE GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FUND on 01/06/2023

Main office

The Rory Peck Trust
PO Box 70491
London
W7 9EL

Objectives

The objects of the charity shall be, for the public benefit, such charitable purposes which are exclusively charitable purposes according to the law in England and Wales, as the directors may from time to time determine; they shall in particular include, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision of practical and financial support to freelance journalists and their families, including assistance in times of crisis and helping them to work more safely and professionally.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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