Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

BRITISH AMERICAN SECURITY INFORMATION COUNCIL

BASIC is an independent transatlantic organization promoting effective global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and transatlantic security. We engage with decision-makers in a constructive manner and promote public awareness by addressing critical decisions relevant to these issues. BASIC is a peace and security non-governmental organization that is British-American in composition and focus.

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 33 years

www.basicint.org

basicuk@basicint.org

020 3752 5662

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£661	£758	£-97	£20	£219	£158	2.5	10	3
31/12/21		£647	£438	£209	£15	£316	£59	1.6	9	0
31/12/20		£291	£294	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£366	£331	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18		£246	£203	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	7
31/12/17		£125	£158	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£128	£159	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£214	£242	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£432	£315	£117	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£444	£478	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£372	£378	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£207	£246	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£204	£219	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£242	£197	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£148	£142	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£138	£198	£-60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£279	£240	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£204	£195	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£146	£170	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 20%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

China, City Of Westminster, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, United States,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

10 employees
3 volunteers

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
Department for Work and Pensions - LIGHTHOUSE ARTS & TRAINING
£2,096	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
£60,000	19/03/2022	Core costs
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
£70,000	01/12/2018 24	Core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

ANGELA KANE Appointed: 2023

DANIEL JOHNSON Appointed: 2021

DR ANDREW STEVEN COTTEY (Chair) Appointed: 2017

DR TOGZHAN KASSENOVA Appointed: 2021

HELENA HARDING Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST,

JAMES MADELEY Appointed: 2020

JOANNE SKOLNICK Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LONDON EAST BRANCH, ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS EAST LONDON AND HAVERING BRANCH CIO,

LAICIE HEELEY Appointed: 2021

PAUL MARTIN CARROLL Appointed: 2023

PETER JONES Appointed: 2020

STUART CASEY-MASLEN Appointed: 2023

THOMAS HAJNOCZI Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/12/1990, number: 1001081

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Work + Play
111 Seven Sisters Road
LONDON
N7 7FN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO, THE STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION UPON THE IMPACT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, MODERN INDUSTRY, MODERN METHODS OF WARFARE AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WARFARE UPON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DEFENCE, DISARMAMENT, MILITARY STRATEGY AND SECURITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PEOPLES' MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF SUCH ISSUES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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