Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 11

Liabilities <10%: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 19

SPOTLIGHT ON CORRUPTION LTD

Spotlight on Corruption undertakes monitoring of court cases involving anti-corruption laws; carries out and publishes research and analysis on enforcement of anti-corruption laws in the UK; in exceptional circumstances and as a last resort, pursues strategic litigation to ensure the sound administration of the law; and collects and investigates evidence on grand corruption.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 5 years

www.spotlightcorruption.org

info@spotlightcorruption.org

07940827605

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£637	£329	£308	£0	£441	£176	6.4	4	2
30/09/21	£253	£175	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
30/09/20	£180	£126	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 40%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 50.2

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Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 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

The Joffe Trust	£235,000
Joseph Rowntree Foundation	£150,000
John Ellerman Foundation	£90,000
Indigo Trust	£80,000
JRSST-CT	£70,000
David & Elaine Potter Foundation	£55,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
JRSST-CT - Driving significant reform of standards in public life
£35,000	30/03/2023	to build and maintain pressure on the government and the main political parties to introduce significant reform to the regulation of standards in public life by those in senior political positions
The Joffe Trust - Spotlight on Corruption
£135,000	23/01/2023	Core funding
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Spotlight on Corruption
£150,000	27/11/2021	Core costs
JRSST-CT - Promoting integrity and strengthening the regulation of standards in public life
£35,000	30/09/2021 12	promoting integrity and strengthening the regulation of standards in public life
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£35,000	04/08/2021	Core funding
Indigo Trust - Court transparency & acccountability UK
£15,000	08/06/2021	Core funding to support its work around UK court transparency and accountability
Indigo Trust - Court transparency & acccountability UK
£15,000	08/06/2021	Core funding to support its work around UK court transparency and accountability
John Ellerman Foundation - Core funding to contribute to longer-term financial stability to cover costs, especially those of key staff.
£90,000	26/05/2021	Core funding to contribute to longer-term financial stability to cover costs, especially those of key staff.
The Joffe Trust - Spotlight on Corruption
£10,000	02/10/2020 4	Scope a campaign on integrity in public life
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£20,000	25/03/2020 12	Core funding
Indigo Trust - Anti corruption project working with AfricanLii to increase AtJ in SSAfrica
£25,000	03/03/2020	Unrestricted core funding.
Indigo Trust - Anti corruption project working with AfricanLii to increase AtJ in SSAfrica
£25,000	03/03/2020	Unrestricted core funding.
The Joffe Trust - Spotlight on Corruption
£90,000	10/05/2019 36	Seed funding

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-64

ANGUS ROBERT BROWN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

CLARA JOSEPHINE STEWART Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Global Defence And Security Programme Director

JONATHAN BRIAN DATE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Communications Consultant

LLOYDETTE BAI-MARROW (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE UNITE FOUNDATION,

MEINIR MAI DAVIES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

SEYMOUR ARTHUR MILES EASTWOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Partner, Solicitor

STEPHEN PETER HOLLAND Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2019, number: 1185872
Registered at Companies House on 26/07/2019, number: 12123483

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Webb & Co
1 New Street
WELLS
Somerset
BA5 2LA

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY CORRUPTION;TO FOSTER COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND PROMOTION OF ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT BY GOVERNMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES; AND TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW IN THE FIELD OF ANTI-CORRUPTION; INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY- THE PROMOTION AND UNDERTAKING OF MEASURES TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE CORRUPTION;- THE GIVING TO LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC BODIES AND OTHERS, INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO THE REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF CORRUPTION AND EFFECTIVE MEANS TO ACHIEVE THIS; AND- THE PROMOTION, UNDERTAKING OR COMMISSIONING OF RESEARCH CONCERNING EFFECTIVE MEANS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND PROMOTE ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT BY GOVERNMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES.

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