Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION (UK)

The Citizens Foundation (UK)'s principal objective is to raise awareness of and funds for The Citizens Foundation (TCF), Pakistan's leading education charity.TCF builds and operates modern, purpose-built schools in Pakistan that provide a relevant, secular, holistic and exemplary education at an extremely economic cost for underpriviliged children from the very poorest communities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity is endorsed by a respected charity impact evaluator
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£4,016	£3,768	£248	£286	£894	£313	1	5	31
31/12/21	£2,255	£2,181	£74	£242	£646	£265	1.5	5	28
31/12/20	£2,353	£2,347	£6	£219	£584	£191	1	5	25
31/12/19	£1,691	£1,653	£38	£300	£545	£159	1.2	6	30
31/12/18	£1,222	£1,299	£-77	£285	£500	£109	1	5	26
31/12/17	£1,276	£1,212	£63	£195	£631	£170	1.7	3	0
31/12/16	£1,711	£1,687	£24	£167	£566	£109	0.8	2	0
31/12/15	£1,123	£1,194	£-71	£115	£134	£134	1.3	3	0
31/12/14	£1,004	£945	£59	£101	£208	£110	1.4	3	0
31/12/13	£1,265	£1,264	£1	£124	£149	£117	1.1	3	0
31/12/12	£1,069	£1,071	£-2	£118	£148	£99	1.1	3	0
31/12/11	£871	£889	£-19	£110	£150	£145	2	2	0
31/12/10	£1,269	£1,323	£-55	£87	£169	£60	0.5	2	0
31/12/09	£1,088	£1,012	£76	£154	£224	£109	1.3	2	0
31/12/08	£789	£725	£64	£76	£263	£213	3.5	1	0
31/12/07	£728	£760	£-32	£760	£198	£10	0.2	0	0
31/12/06	£908	£84	£824	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£716	£670	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£604	£532	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 67.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.tcf-uk.org

info@tcf-uk.org

02035853011

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International education & child welfare

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Pakistan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

5 employees
31 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-75

IMTIAZ DOSSA Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Consultancy

ATIF ALI Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Banker

BILAL RAJA Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Banker

TARIQ HUSSAIN (Chair) Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Banker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2001, number: 1087864
Registered at Companies House on 21/09/2000, number: 04075959

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Citizens Foundation Uk
85 Tottenham Court Road
LONDON
W1T 4TQ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN PAKISTAN AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PAKISTAN

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