Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY 

The advancement of the education of the public in science, art, lterature, music, history, culture and other recognised academic subjects of Great Britain and Sweden. Arranging fund raising events and activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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*£52£58£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£26£20£6n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/12/20£25£28£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£53£54£-1n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/18£54£46£7£0£0£0n/a01
31/12/17£57£48£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£51£43£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£68£64£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£80£74£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£103£85£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£56£46£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£75£69£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£15£16£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£21£24£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£14£24£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£19£23£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£17£13£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£18£24£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£111£98£13£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 40 years

www.angloswedishsociety.org.uk

info@angloswedishsociety.org.uk

02088712715

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Sweden, Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000 01/12/2022
Towards core costs
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000 15/12/2021
Towards core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/16 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/1984, number: 289688
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 52 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR10: 40 days late, AR05: 5 days late,
Main office

Sweden House
5 Upper Montagu Street
London
W1H 2AG

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE, ART, LITERATURE, MUSIC, HISTORY, ECONOMICS, PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, AND OTHER RECOGNISED SUBJECTS OF THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF THE COUNTRY OF SWEDEN; AND (B) THE SUPPORT OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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