Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY

GIFT CHARITABLE TRUST IS A NON-PROFIT MAKING AND RECOGNISED CHARITY.THE CHARITY AIMS TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE AND INSPIRE GOODNESS AND TO BE PROACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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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
31/12/22		£2,497	£2,271	£226	£172	£1,416	£1,410	7.4	17	50
31/12/21		£1,982	£1,671	£311	£138	£1,190	£1,154	8.3	13	25
31/12/20		£2,399	£1,633	£766	£177	£879	£848	6.2	13	0
31/12/19		£1,250	£1,264	£-14	£162	£113	£85	0.8	13	2,500
31/12/18		£1,024	£1,291	£-267	£112	£127	£81	0.8	13	1,000
31/12/17		£1,316	£1,257	£58	£114	£394	£244	2.3	13	0
31/12/16		£1,092	£1,041	£51	£146	£335	£281	3.2	11	0
31/12/15		£860	£882	£-21	£23	£284	£248	3.4	11	0
31/12/14		£1,121	£986	£134	£986	£305	£284	3.5	6	0
31/12/13	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 10.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

02084574429

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Israel, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

17 employees
50 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£35,000
The London Community Foundation	£35,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
City Bridge Trust	£12,504

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	05/08/2022	Core Funding
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Give It Forward Today
£35,000	30/09/2020	The funding is for costs involved to supply 5000 fully kosher cooked main meals to approx. 1000 â€“ 1250 members of the Jewish community who are vulnerable, elderly, financially struggling or ....more The funding is for costs involved to supply 5000 fully kosher cooked main meals to approx. 1000 â€“ 1250 members of the Jewish community who are vulnerable, elderly, financially struggling or who are disadvantaged with young children.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£35,000	30/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Poverty Relief
£10,000	22/05/2020 5	The funding will be used to expand current provision to cope with increased demand enabling support for all those affected by poverty illness and bereavement during the current crisis.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Give It Forward Today (GIFT)
£12,504	19/05/2020	£12,504 towards 3 months of costs as outlined in your application.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 49-63

HAIM TAIB Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

LAUREN ELANA MOSHAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

HOWARD A JACKSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Bank Manager

NEIL ZEEV SCHIFF (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeships: JROOTS LIMITED, ANEINU LIMITED, Loving Classroom UK Limited,

NEIL BLAIR Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Laywer, Other trusteeships: BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL, JW3 TRUST LIMITED, THE ATLAS FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/08/2013, number: 1153393
Registered at Companies House on 11/03/2013, number: 08439369

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR13: 38 days late,

Main office

379 HENDON WAY
LONDON
NW4 3LP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:- ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE,- ADVANCE EDUCATION; AND- RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

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