Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE ATLAS FOUNDATION

Support financial and otherwise of projects that involve rugby or the rugby community and help disadvantaged people around the world.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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?	£929	£926	£3	£672	£978	£88	1.1	2	2
31/08/21	£744	£675	£69	£465	£976	£128	2.3	1	3
31/08/20	£1,000	£683	£317	£0	£904	£280	4.9	1	5
31/08/19	£740	£620	£120	£0	£587	£373	7.2	1	5
31/08/18	£800	£671	£130	£386	£466	£419	7.5	1	5
31/08/17	£164	£152	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16?	£289	£129	£160	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/12/15	£23	£9	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 73.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 73%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 22.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

https://www.theatlascharity.org/

admin@theatlascharity.org

02070432232

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

2 employees
2 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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£19,450
DCMS	£9,860
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,840
The London Community Foundation	£9,760
City Bridge Trust	£9,760

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Atlas Foundation
£9,950	14/12/2022	Atlas Foundation - The History and Heritage of Women's Rugby in Richmond
Department for International Trade - UK Tradeshow Programme 2022-23
£200	01/09/2022	The scheme supports SMEs to learn about the benefits of international trade shows as part of their export strategies. Grants between £200-£4000 are available to some businesses to offset the some ....more The scheme supports SMEs to learn about the benefits of international trade shows as part of their export strategies. Grants between £200-£4000 are available to some businesses to offset the some of the costs of attending international trade shows, which generate exporting opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Support for Vulnerable Young People
£9,840	11/06/2021	The funding will be used to offer a holiday activity programme for vulnerable young people in Twickenham aged 10-12 at risk of gangs crime or anti-social behaviour. The project aims to build ....more The funding will be used to offer a holiday activity programme for vulnerable young people in Twickenham aged 10-12 at risk of gangs crime or anti-social behaviour. The project aims to build confidence and self-worth develop key skills provide mentoring to better overcome the challenges children face and provide role-models that build aspirations.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Atlas Foundation
£9,760	04/12/2020 13	Preparing meals and distributing them to local families and older people who are suffering extreme hardship as a result of the Covid19 crisis and lockdown, and are self-isolating due to a) suffering ....more Preparing meals and distributing them to local families and older people who are suffering extreme hardship as a result of the Covid19 crisis and lockdown, and are self-isolating due to a) suffering from Coronavirus, and / or, b) being asked to isolate by test and trace
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,860	02/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Atlas Foundation
£9,760	01/06/2020	A grant of £9,760 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Atlas Foundation
£9,500	05/09/2019	A history of the second oldest rugby club in World
National Lottery Community Fund - Development through Rugby- Feltham Prison
£8,160	27/07/2018 12	This funding will be used to provide sports opportunities for young prisoners. The project aims to motivate young men through rugby to help develop their personal skills.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-65

LORD ADDINGTON Appointed: 2016

BEN EDWARD NICHOLSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lawyer

JOHN PAUL CLOUGHERTY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive

OGHENEMARO ITOJE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

FIONA LOUISE STOCKLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Health Service Manager

JASON LEONARD OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAEL ALEXANDER GARDINER WHITFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

NEIL BLAIR Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Laywer, Other trusteeships: BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL, JW3 TRUST LIMITED, GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2015, number: 1161179
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/2014, number: 09233473

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O Randall & Payne
Chargrove House
Main Road,Shurdington
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL51 4GA

Objectives

TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE ORGANISATIONS WHO USE RUGBY FOOTBALL AS A FOCUS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THOUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND SUCH OTHER ADVICE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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