Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE GRAVITY THEORY TRUST 

Trustees shall hold the capital and income of theTrust Fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or timesand in such manner to or for the advancement of science and/or advancement of education in the scienceof theoretical gravitational physics including unified theories of gravity and other forces, in each case forthe public benefit
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
Established: 6 years

02079351964

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£2,821£27£2,794£0£2,946£2,946131800
31/12/21*£0£5£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£24£8£16n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£5£0£5£0£0£0NAN00
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 64%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1318 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1318 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Japan, Throughout England And Wales, United States,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2018, number: 1177348
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 7 days late,
Main office

First Floor
Burleigh House on the Strand
355 - 359 Strand
London
WC2R 0HS

Objectives

3.1 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-CLAUSE 3.2, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND/OR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF THEORETICAL GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS INCLUDING UNIFIED THEORIES OF GRAVITY AND OTHER FORCES, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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