Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

IDEAS MATTER

The Ideas Matter charity seeks to renew social life through debate, discussion and education about the big ideas that have inspired humanity. Ideas Matter believes that the basis of good citizenship and education, our charitable purposes, is engagement with the ideas that have been articulated, challenged and discussed in major events throughout history.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Established: 6 years

ideasmatter.org.uk

info@ideasmatter.org.uk

0207 269 9234

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

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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
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£5,000	02/11/2022	to support specified work

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-76

FERENC FUREDI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Sociologist / Author

LUKE SAMUEL GITTOS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Lawyer

PHILIP ROY MULLAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Manager, Other trusteeship: GLOBAL FUTURES,

SHEILA FRANCES LEWIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Management Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2018, number: 1178999
Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2018, number: 11213433

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

5-8 The Sanctuary
London
SW1P 3JS

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):2.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND DEBATE THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF PUBLIC DEBATES, FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS INVOLVING ACADEMICS, THINKERS AND EXPERTS THAT DEEPEN AND ENRICH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ALL PARTICIPANTS; AND2.1.2 TO ADVANCE GOOD CITIZENSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF IDEAS OF TOLERANCE, OPEN DEBATE AND PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF LIVE EVENTS, AND IN PRINT AND ONLINE.

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