Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST 

The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust supports projects engaged in alleviating the suffering of children and young people in the UK and overseas. Funding is primarily provided to grassroots projects that have clearly identified objectives where the outcomes can be monitored and evaluated. This ensures a high social return on any investment made by the Trust and its Donors.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
30/09/22£610£624£-14£1£335£3206.220
30/09/21£600£542£58£1£600£1864.121
30/09/20£673£707£-33£3£291£2634.520
30/09/19£495£435£59n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/18*£259£281£-22£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/17£82£218£-136£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£411£365£47£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£296£356£-60£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£298£318£-20£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£240£165£76£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£408£277£131£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£373£335£38£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10*£394£289£104£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09£274£210£64£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08£169£217£-48£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07£349£201£148£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Established: 17 years

www.almt.org

admin@almt.org

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Afghanistan, Burundi, Cambodia, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Kenya, Liverpool City, Malawi, Mozambique, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Pakistan, Tanzania, Throughout London, Uganda, Zambia,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/2007, number: 1117735
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR10: 11 days late,
Main office

RAVENSMERE
CRYERS HILL ROAD
CRYERS HILL
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP15 6LJ

Objectives

3. APPLICATION OF INCOMETHE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS). THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SICK CHILDREN OR CHILDREN FROM SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

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