Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

OKRE: OPENING KNOWLEDGE ACROSS RESEARCH AND ENTERTAINMENT

1. Research: a) Undertaking work into representations of issues and communities in media; b) Supporting research to benefit from media innovations. 2. Networks: facilitating connections across research, media and social impact sectors. 3. Events: that inspire ideas around social, scientific and health-related issues. 4. Funding: providing grants to support early cross-sector collaborations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
30/09/22		£608	£603	£5	£0	£284	£145	2.9	4	0
30/09/21		£646	£367	£279	£0	£279	£88	2.9	4	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

okre.org

officemanager@okre.org

02076115760

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

France, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to OKRE: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment
£60,000	08/01/2021 18	Towards unrestricted core costs supporting the set-up and operation of OKRE, a charity improving collaboration between entertainment, social impact and research sectors, enabling the creation of ....more Towards unrestricted core costs supporting the set-up and operation of OKRE, a charity improving collaboration between entertainment, social impact and research sectors, enabling the creation of authentic content for diverse audiences.
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to OKRE: Opening Knowledge across Research and Entertainment
£100,000	28/07/2020 36	To support OKRE's work facilitating cross-sector collaboration on culture and social change

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-71

DR YVONNE THOMPSON CBE (Chair) Appointed: 2021

DAME CHRISTINE RYAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Education Specialist

JONATHAN PATRICK FREDERICK BRADLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KERSTIN EVA-MARIA VON DER BRELIE Appointed: 2021

LAURA CLARE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications Director

SIMON BERNARD RUDDICK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Financial Consultant

NICHOLAS MICHAEL BUTTON-BROWN MBA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PHILOMENA GIBBONS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Director, Other trusteeship: ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS EUROPE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/04/2020, number: 1189257
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2020, number: 12566700

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

215 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BE

Objectives

1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN CHARITIES, ACADEMICS, THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF SUCH ISSUES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT) SUCH THAT PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ISSUES IS IMPROVED;1.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AS REGARDS SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN CHARITIES, ACADEMICS, THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF SUCH ISSUES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT) SUCH THAT THE QUALITY OF CREATIVE OUTPUT WHICH TACKLES SUCH ISSUES IS IMPROVED;1.3 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND MAKE AVAILABLE THE USEFUL RESULTS, AND IN PARTICULAR:(A) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE ROLE OF THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN SHAPING ATTITUDES TO SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REGARDING SUCH ISSUES; (B) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING, AND ACCESS TO, TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SKILLS WHICH ADVANCE RESEARCH.1.4 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES BY ENABLING THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNICATION REGARDING SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

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