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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
    • No volunteer policy: -2
    • No conflicts policy: -1
    • Narrow trustee age band: -2
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    UKSG 

    UKSG organises an annual conference, seminars and training courses. These are open to all but UKSG members attend at a discounted fee. It produces an open access online journal, 'Insights', three times a year, as well as a fortnightly e-newsletter. It also carries out research projects for the benefit of its members.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
    • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
    • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
    miles

    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
    31/12/23£685£610£75£0£599£59911.8545
    31/12/22£647£536£110£0£524£52411.7544
    31/12/21£365£268£97n/an/an/an/an/a33
    31/12/20£196£424£-228n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/19£695£592£104£0£545£54511640
    31/12/18£717£792£-75£0£441£4416.770
    31/12/17£738£923£-186£0£516£5166.750
    31/12/16£750£813£-63£0£702£70210.440
    31/12/15£790£683£107£28£765£76513.430
    31/12/14£809£637£172£23£658£65812.430
    31/12/13£753£629£124£25£485£4859.330
    31/12/12£663£543£119£22£362£362830
    31/12/11£539£511£28£14£242£2425.720
    31/12/10£472£539£-67£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£515£499£16£16£282£2395.720
    31/12/08£442£407£35£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£437£468£-31£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£401£417£-16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£345£316£29£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£348£308£40£0£0£0n/a00
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
    Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 39%
    Liabilities/Income: 57%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 11.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
    Quick Ratio: 2
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 22 years

    www.uksg.org

    bev@uksg.org

    01993848235

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Scientific research and testing services
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 5 employees
    • 45 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 35-51
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/2002, number: 1093946
    • Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2001, number: 04145775
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Witney Business & Innovation Centre
    Windrush House
    Windrush Park Road
    WITNEY
    OX29 7DX

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND DATA RECALL WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE MANAGEMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF SERIALS AND SIMILAR PERIODICALS, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH INTO THE SAID SUBJECT, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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