Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Deficit latest year: -2

No conflicts policy: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE THOMSON FOUNDATION

Primary activities are concerned with the training of television, radio, newspaper, magazine and news agency personnel; the encouragement of good management practices; technical assistance in print and broadcasting; and help and advice in the development of new outlets for journalists and broadcasters, including the internet.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/12/22	£2,419	£2,941	£-522	£0	£12,660	£1,093	4.5	11
31/12/21	£2,553	£2,666	£-113	£0	£14,506	£1,174	5.3	12
31/12/20	£2,599	£2,641	£-42	£0	£13,742	£1,094	5	12
31/12/19	£2,723	£3,197	£-474	£0	£13,246	£648	2.4	10
31/12/18	£3,203	£3,778	£-575	£0	£12,226	£482	1.5	10
31/12/17	£2,488	£2,922	£-434	£0	£13,088	£373	1.5	12
31/12/16	£2,594	£2,763	£-169	£0	£12,325	£350	1.5	10
31/12/15	£1,661	£2,020	£-359	£16	£10,950	£38	0.2	8
31/12/14	£1,517	£1,851	£-334	£23	£10,770	£0	n/a	8
31/12/13	£1,353	£1,567	£-214	£23	£10,730	£0	n/a	8
31/12/12	£1,071	£1,567	£-496	£24	£10,015	£0	n/a	8
31/12/11	£2,097	£1,973	£124	£26	£10,032	£382	2.3	8
31/12/10	£2,086	£2,148	£-62	£25	£10,303	£5	0	9
31/12/09	£2,265	£2,421	£-156	£25	£9,621	£0	n/a	11
31/12/08	£2,136	£2,468	£-332	£47	£8,543	£0	n/a	13
31/12/07	£1,675	£1,998	£-323	£36	£12,539	£0	n/a	8
31/12/06	£1,627	£1,966	£-339	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£1,722	£1,896	£-174	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£1,825	£2,049	£-224	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 21%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years

www.thomsonfoundation.org

enquiries@thomsonfoundation.org

02034402438

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, China, City Of London, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

11 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
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - Policy Engagement and Social Accountability Project(PESA): Promoting Effective Implementation of Access to Information and Media Laws in Rwanda.
£50,119	01/04/2021	To improve Local Government Public Financial Management, audit and domestic revenue generation in Rwanda. Stronger public financial management will directly support poverty reduction by increasing ....more To improve Local Government Public Financial Management, audit and domestic revenue generation in Rwanda. Stronger public financial management will directly support poverty reduction by increasing economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of public resources. Increased domestic revenue collection will reduce Rwanda's dependence on aid and will support sustainable growth.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THOMSON FOUNDATION (TRUSTEE) LIMITED

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/1962, number: 313750
Registered at Companies House on 12/10/2010, number: 07405128

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

2nd Floor, 6 Greenland Place
London
NW1 0AP

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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