Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE LONDON INSTITUTE OF BANKING & FINANCE 

We exist to help students from around the world access industry-leading financial education by providing a range of scholarships, bursaries and grants. Our aim is to remove barriers to entry into the sector and support students from different backgrounds who wish to further their knowledge and experience. We also recognise the highest level of professional competence by awarding chartered status.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/07/22£19,183£19,337£-154£0£4,616£4,1852.61670
31/07/21£18,315£17,440£875£0£4,641£4,1572.91600
31/07/20£16,025£18,267£-2,242£0£2,941£2,5151.71710
31/07/19£16,922£18,088£-1,166£0£5,612£4,9613.31790
31/07/18£16,139£16,594£-455£0£6,670£5,7324.11700
31/07/17£14,073£15,955£-1,882£0£6,933£5,7604.31670
31/07/16*£13,996£16,072£-2,076£0£8,258£6,9475.21580
31/07/15£13,671£15,603£-1,932£99£9,861£8,4216.51520
31/07/14£15,048£14,848£200£99£11,485£10,0528.11490
31/07/13£13,099£14,405£-1,306£102£10,921£9,4537.91530
31/07/12£13,523£13,721£-198£74£11,427£10,1938.91470
31/07/11£13,757£13,910£-153£70£11,696£10,3528.91520
31/07/10£14,339£14,573£-234£68£7,676£6,3315.21520
31/07/09?£6,836£8,452£-1,616£56£8,178£6,8959.81560
31/12/08£15,056£16,473£-1,417£81£12,551£11,2518.21680
31/12/07£17,445£15,725£1,720£74£17,072£15,37611.71620
31/12/06£15,606£14,588£1,018£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£14,747£14,612£135£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£15,513£15,237£276£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 37 years
(54 years as a company)

www.lfbf.org.uk

enquiries@lfbf.org.uk

01227818609

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Business and employers associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 167 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/06/1987, number: 297107
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000719
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 33 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION on 11/07/2023
Main office

The London Institute of Banking & F
8th Floor, Peninsular House
36 Monument Street
London
EC3R 8LJ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF AND EDUCATION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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