Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

SOCIAL INNOVATION EXCHANGE 

1. Our events programme convenes people in creative ways all over the world. 2. Through our nodes, both regional and thematic, we can quickly find the best innovations. 3. Through our work with governments, foundations, NGOs and large institutions we contribute to building environments where innovation can flourish.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 10 years

http://www.socialinnovationexchange.org

info@socialinnovationexchange.org

07535976935

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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£342£330£12n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£331£294£37n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£401£338£63n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£433£387£46n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18*£643£534£109£38£246£2465.580
31/12/17£410£365£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£370£350£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£317£361£-44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£316£284£32£0£0£0n/a00

Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 27%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape ....more

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
Comic Relief - Year on Power
£20,000 23/06/2020
12
Year on Power
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Social Innovation Exchange (SIX)
£70,000 26/04/2019
24
To provide core funding for SIX over the next 2 years
Lankelly Chase Foundation - International Funders Node
£20,000 20/11/2017
12
To be one of a number of funders supporting the International Funders Node for one year, to deepen existing connections and relationships and expand the network
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Unusual Suspects events
£10,000 12/12/2016
1
To support the 'Unusual Suspects' collaborative events bringing together social innovators, practitioners and experts to accelerate social change

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-73
  • KIRI BIRD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2014, number: 1155570
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/01/2013, number: 08364475
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR18: 36 days late,
Main office

12a Peacock Yard
Iliffe Street
LONDON
SE17 3LH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF INNOVATION, BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF, IN:2.1.1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;2.1.2 THE ARTS;2.1.3 THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICES;2.1.4 THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; AND2.1.5 INDUSTRY AND COMMENCE.2.2 TO ADVANCE:2.2.1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;2.2.2 THE ARTS;2.2.3 THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICES;2.2.4 THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;2.2.5 INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHICH;(A) RELIEVES POVERTY;(B) RELIEVES UNEMPLOYMENT;(C) ADVANCES HEALTH;(D) ADVANCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; AND(E) ADVANCES CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,THROUGH OR BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION, AND FOR THESE PURPOSES:(I) ?THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR? MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.(II) ?SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? MEANS ?DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS?.2.3 TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND.2.4 THROUGHOUT THESE ARTICLES A ?CHARITABLE PURPOSE? IS A PURPOSE THAT IS REGARDED AS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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