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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION 

The object of the charity is to further the advancement of education of adults and children, particularly in the field of Computers, Computer Science and related subjects
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Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised


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Established: 15 years

www.raspberrypi.org

legal@raspberrypi.org

01223322633

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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£157,262£151,065£6,197£139,387£90,389£86,6776.92496,500
31/12/21£112,663£101,824£10,839£90,563£80,748£76,490922615,000
31/12/20£95,819£88,720£7,099£79,225£36,715£36,3194.920317,000
31/12/19£45,790£44,206£1,584£34,196£29,018£28,6317.818417,241
31/12/18£31,454£27,891£3,563£20,189£25,407£25,18310.813312,550
31/12/17£9,468£4,755£4,713£15,595£22,918£22,87457.7970
31/12/16£7,273£2,835£4,438£0£14,792£14,75262.4610
31/12/15£4,194£1,835£2,359£0£4,530£4,31428.2100
31/12/14£2,020£1,864£156£14£2,317£2,20414.260
31/12/13£2,297£893£1,404£18£2,153£1,7882440
31/12/12£1,153£408£744£290£749£1303.800
31/12/11£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10?£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/09£7£5£2£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5630.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 92.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £450,000-£500,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 6.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • India, Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, United States,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 249 employees
  • 6,500 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
Nesta - AC00606
£10,731 30/03/2017
9
Digital Education programme grant to Raspberry Pi Foundation Grant Ref AC00606
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards School Engagement Project
£19,405 29/06/2016
Towards School Engagement Project
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Teacher training and volunteer recruitment project
£24,000 29/06/2016
Towards Teacher training and volunteer recruitment project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

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

Age Range of Trustees: 51-66
  • DAVID ZAHN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Investment Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2009, number: 1129409
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/11/2008, number: 06758215
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION
37 Hills Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1NT

Objectives

TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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