Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

INTERNATIONAL FUTURES FORUM 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £235,590 £239,591
Donations & Legacies £21,403
Other Income
Investment Income £388
Total income £86,352 £114,938 £170,825 £256,993 £305,984 £321,840
Charitable activities spending £240,023 £320,425
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £86,029 £104,192 £173,182 £240,023 £250,022 £320,425
Surplus/deficit £323 £10,746 -£2,357 £16,970 £55,962 £1,415
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • UK and overseas, main operating location: Fife
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Foundation Scotland - Glenrothes Centre
£1,935 10/01/2017
4
to contribute towards the cost of renovating the premises.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to International Futures Forum
£5,000 19/12/2016
11
to deliver the Kitbag project and Kitbag training.
Foundation Scotland - Kitbag for Families/Schools
£9,725 21/10/2015
9
to contribute towards producing 100 Kitbags and a project worker staff costs to develop existing work within schools for a further 9 months.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to International Futures Forum
£10,000 03/10/2013
Towards the cost of their core work in supplying and training in the use of KIT BAGS
Foundation Scotland - Grant to International Futures Forum
£40,000 28/06/2011
24
Towards the production of 'Kitbags' - a series of interactive self help products which can be used by people affected by depression.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to International Futures Forum
£20,000 10/09/2008
12
Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards the costs of producing and testing kitbags to develop a new way of building psychological capacity and alleviating mental health problems.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 32-61
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/09/2007, number: SC038749
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/08/2007, number: SC329625
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KY3 0TZ

Objectives

To promote and advance the education of people in the United Kingdom and internationally, to enable them to meet their social and economic aspirations in the face of a complex present and uncertain future. To encourage and facilitate research and practical collaboration in particular in the fields of health, learning, responsible enterprise and governance through meetings, publications and otherwise. To promote education in and development of the capacities required to restore effectiveness in action in the face of contemporary challenges at all levels locally and internationally for the benefit of the public

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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