Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE VANESSA GRANT TRUST

To advance and further the education of children and young people in Rongai, Kenya, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels and those with special needs, particularly but not exclusively through the provision of grants, scholarships & bursaries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining

Established: 21 years

www.vanessagranttrust.org

vanessagranttrust@gmail.com

07400310331

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£273	£180	£92	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/21		£243	£213	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/20		£322	£307	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/12/19		£196	£211	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/18		£235	£185	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17		£338	£302	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£285	£251	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£251	£288	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£292	£332	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£401	£368	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£169	£162	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£195	£163	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£211	£162	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£258	£246	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£68	£99	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£70	£45	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£16	£20	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£45	£40	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£34	£21	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Kenya,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Vanessa Grant Trust
£5,000	07/11/2023	Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Vanessa Grant Trust
£5,000	05/12/2022	Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Vanessa Grant Trust
£5,000	06/12/2021	Regular donation from Gavin Gemmell
Dulverton Trust - Flames of Hope
£28,000	28/10/2021	Flames of Hope
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Vanessa Grant Trust
£20,000	09/12/2020	Donation from Gavin Gemmell. Science and Tennis.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Vanessa Grant Trust
£4,000	23/11/2020	Regular and COVID donation from Gavin Gemmell
Dulverton Trust - university bursaries for graduates of Vanessa Grant Girls? School
£10,000	10/06/2015	university bursaries for graduates of Vanessa Grant Girls? School

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNA-LOUISE THRUPP

KAREN ROBERTSON-MACLEOD Appointed: 2013

LUCINDA BOLTON CARTER (Chair) Appointed: 2013

LAUREN MAY SUNDERCOMBE Appointed: 2013

SARAH JANE DARLING Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2003, number: 1098865

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR12: 69 days late, AR11: 164 days late, AR10: 529 days late, AR09: 112 days late, AR08: 10 days late, AR07: 19 days late, AR06: 70 days late, AR04: 9 days late,

Main office

Broomfield Cottage
Church Path
Queen Camel
YEOVIL
Somerset
BA22 7NX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE AND FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WHETHER AT PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR HIGHER LEVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT PARTICULARLY IN THE RONGAI REGION OF KENYA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND THE PROVISION AND AWARD OF GRANTS, MAINTENANCE, ALLOWANCES, BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Defined Area of Benefit:

RONGAI,KENYA

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