Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION

THE BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT SKIN DISEASE RESEARCH PROJECTS AS WELL AS SEEKING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT SKIN HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH THE MEDIA, LITERATURE AND EVENTS.The British Skin Foundation (previous charity number: 313865), is now a Charitable Incorporated Company with the registered charity number 1171373.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,693,087 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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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
31/12/22		£1,329	£1,051	£278	£7	£2,949	£2,693	30.7	7
31/12/21		£1,053	£1,176	£-123	£24	£2,686	£2,328	23.8	6
31/12/20		£1,229	£1,195	£34	£40	£2,800	£2,798	28.1	6
31/12/19		£1,328	£990	£338	£22	£2,764	£2,684	32.5	6
31/12/18	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 30.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 32 months
Quick Ratio: 8.3

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Established: 7 years

www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk

admin@britishskinfoundation.org.uk

020 7391 6341

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

DR BAV SHERGILL Appointed: 2013

ESRA ERKAL (Chair)

PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER BUNKER Appointed: 2012

DR NEIL RAJAN Appointed: 2022

DR SUSAN CATHERINE MAYOU Appointed: 2011

DR YVONNE BURNE OBE Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR EUGENE HEALY Appointed: 2013

PROFESSOR DAVID JOHN GAWKRODGER Appointed: 2012

ROGER WILLIAM BALSON Appointed: 2013

DR ROBERT SARKANY, Other trusteeship: PHOTODERMATOLOGY CHARITABLE TRUST,

DR TAMARA GRIFFITHS, Other trusteeships: BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS, COSMETIC PRACTICE STANDARDS AUTHORITY,

HUGO CHARLES DRAYTON, Other trusteeship: THE FELIX BYAM SHAW FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2017, number: 1171373

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

05/06/2020 - Asset transfer in from THE BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION
26/01/2022 - Asset transfer in from SKIN TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST
21/06/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE DERMATITIS AND ALLIED DISEASES RESEARCH TRUST

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 11 days late, AR17: 79 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION on 05/06/2020
Asset transfer in from SKIN TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST on 26/01/2022
Asset transfer in from THE DERMATITIS AND ALLIED DISEASES RESEARCH TRUST on 21/06/2023

Main office

4 FITZROY SQUARE
LONDON
W1T 5HQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS OR DISEASE BY CARRYING OUT AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO SKIN DISEASE AND SKIN CANCER.

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