Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified

THE REED FOUNDATION 

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SETTLOR MAY IN WRITING FROM TIME TO TIME IN HIS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DIRECT AND AFTER THE SETTLOR'S DEATH AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 £22,578,841 available, equivalent to 115 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 51 years

http://www.thebiggive.org.uk

queries@thebiggive.org.uk

02072019980

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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£5,080£2,364£2,716£0£22,579£22,579114.600
31/12/21£1,889£1,456£433£0£21,478£21,47817700
31/12/20£928£1,323£-395£0£19,687£19,687178.600
31/12/19£2,936£1,222£1,714£0£19,548£19,54819200
31/12/18£1,354£998£357£0£17,771£17,771213.800
31/12/17*£1,143£1,215£-72£0£16,917£16,91716700
31/12/16*£4,321£314£4,007£0£16,527£16,527631.100
31/12/15*£46£336£-290£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£212£1,114£-903£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£672£1,155£-483£5£13,514£13,514140.400
31/12/12*£783£1,307£-524£5£13,905£13,905127.600
31/12/11*£1,048£1,640£-593£44£14,430£14,430105.600
31/12/10*£787£1,455£-669£0£14,837£14,837122.300
31/12/09£266£2,115£-1,849£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£466£1,804£-1,338£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£1,080£696£384£29£15,580£15,580268.700
31/12/06*£1,236£777£459£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£183£564£-382£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£877£670£207£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 114.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 26 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1972, number: 264728
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR17: 47 days late, AR16: 31 days late, AR15: 26 days late, AR14: 123 days late, AR13: 153 days late, AR12: 160 days late, AR11: 77 days late, AR10: 46 days late, AR06: 295 days late, AR05: 76 days late,
Main office

Reed Online
Dragon Court
27-29 Macklin Street
LONDON
WC2B 5LX

Objectives

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SETTLOR MAY IN WRITING FROM TIME TO TIME IN HIS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DIRECT AND AFTER THE SETTLOR'S DEATH AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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