Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM LIMITED

Education of the public in the principles and practice of investigative journalism, in particular by the provision of training, educational resources and publications

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 17 years

www.tcij.org

info@tcij.org

02077172256

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
30/11/22		£958	£921	£37	£0	£336	£149	1.9	6	0
30/11/21		£383	£358	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/11/20		£437	£379	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
30/11/19		£445	£332	£113	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
30/11/18		£533	£450	£83	£25	£130	£72	1.9	5	2
30/11/17		£360	£339	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16		£709	£695	£14	£5	£26	£24	0.4	4	0
30/11/15		£739	£762	£-23	£35	£12	£10	0.2	4	0
30/11/14		£324	£383	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/13		£331	£257	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/12		£254	£226	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/11		£205	£199	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/10		£186	£197	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/09		£142	£150	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/08	*	£119	£101	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/07	*	£116	£89	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees

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
Trust for London - The Centre for Investigative Journalism
£60,000	02/10/2019 24	The funding is for a community journalism programme in London consisting of training in investigative skills and support for collaborative investigative research projects to produce evidence-based ....more The funding is for a community journalism programme in London consisting of training in investigative skills and support for collaborative investigative research projects to produce evidence-based strategic communications and public-interest journalism aimed at addressing poverty and social inequality.
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£20,000	16/07/2018 12	Core funding
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Centre for Investigative Journalism
£32,000	15/07/2017 12	Community Journalism Investigations Support
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£35,000	09/03/2017 12	Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£40,000	29/04/2015 12	Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£44,000	04/03/2014	Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£40,000	20/08/2013	Core funding

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-76

ALFRED WILLIAM HILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST,

BARBORA BUKOVSKA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Senior Director For Law And Policy At Article 19, Other trusteeship: THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION,

GILLIAN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Editorial Legal Director At The Guardian, Other trusteeship: SOUTH EAST LONDON ARTS NETWORK,

IONA CRAIG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Freelance Journalist

ISABEL HILTON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo China Dialogue Trust

MARTIN TOMKINSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Freelance Journalist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2007, number: 1118602
Registered at Companies House on 03/06/2005, number: 05471322

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR08: 26 days late, AR07: 39 days late,

Main office

8 Lewisham Way
Goldsmiths, University of London
Media, Comms and Cultural Studies
SE14 6NW

Objectives

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATED TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE...

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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