Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 19
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Award winner
  • Grant maker support: +16
Overall GiG Score: 32 ?

INTOUNI 

IntoUniversity aims to address underachievement and social exclusion among young people by offering an integrated programme of out-of-school study, mentoring, aspirational coaching, personal support and, in partnership with universities, specially-devised FOCUS weeks, days and weekends.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 17 years

www.intouniversity.org

info@intouniversity.org

02072430242

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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
31/08/22£11,027£9,482£1,545£797£6,420£4,3335.52131,902
31/08/21£8,850£8,095£755£661£5,001£3,8625.71921,676
31/08/20£7,557£7,196£360£694£4,078£3,6966.21791,595
31/08/19£7,696£7,178£518£664£3,850£3,3675.61732,024
31/08/18£6,572£6,237£334£603£3,407£2,9625.71512,017
31/08/17£5,729£5,436£293£517£3,043£2,5735.71360
31/08/16£4,878£4,761£118£417£2,700£2,2045.61210
31/08/15£4,456£3,987£470£406£2,544£2,1126.4980
31/08/14£3,349£3,077£273£284£2,105£1,6606.5760
31/08/13?£3,373£3,241£132£214£1,795£1,4385.3540
31/03/12£1,835£1,553£282£131£1,562£1,33210.3380
31/03/11£1,572£1,136£436£122£1,271£95110270
31/03/10£1,069£923£145£67£835£83510.9200
31/03/09£998£703£295£34£690£69011.8130
31/03/08£807£413£394£35£394£3801180

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 68%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 213 employees
  • 1,902 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Awards received
  • Charity Times 2022 Awards Charity of the Year, Income £1-10m
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Impetus PEF£800,000
Esmee Fairbairn£580,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£500,000
Steve Morgan Foundation£375,000
Mercer's Charitable Foundation£350,000
Greenwood Place£300,000
Tuixen Foundation£210,000
LUND TRUST£200,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to IntoUniversity
£30,000 30/01/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Greenwood Place - Grant to IntoUniversity
£150,000 01/01/2023
Unrestricted funding
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£100,000 01/12/2022
Academic support and mentoring for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the UK
Walcot Foundation - IntoUniversity Kennington
£30,000 16/11/2022
IntoUniversity Kennington is a learning centre providing a safe space where young people's confidence and self-esteem are raised, their ambitions are stretched and their academic potential is ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to IntoUniversity
£2,500 05/10/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to IntoUniversity
£375,000 27/09/2022
For the cost to deliver projects over 5 years in Anfield and Knowsley
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£120,000 07/09/2022
to support specified work
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£60,000 19/07/2022
Into University supports and inspires young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
Impetus PEF -
£125,000 01/07/2022
Greenwood Place - Grant to IntoUniversity
£75,000 01/04/2022
Unrestricted funding
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs.
£100,000 15/12/2021
Academic support and mentoring for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the UK.
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£100,000 23/11/2021
Core funding
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£50,000 23/07/2021
Into University supports and inspires young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
Impetus PEF -
£100,000 01/07/2021
The Childhood Trust - Khadija Saye Arts @IntoUniversity
£13,370 22/06/2021
IntoUniversity is an award-winning charity with a strong track record of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential. The Khadija Saye Arts programme continues ....more
Greenwood Place - Grant to IntoUniversity
£75,000 01/04/2021
Unrestricted funding
Essex Community Foundation - IntoUniversity Clacton-on-Sea
£10,000 12/03/2021
to employ an education worker to support students from Tendring access further education
CHK Foundation - CHK Emergency /Disaster Grant
£50,000 22/02/2021
to support specified work
The Childhood Trust - Staying Focused
£25,000 08/12/2020
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve. We believe our students have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and will suffer long-term consequences ....more
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£100,000 02/09/2020
12.5
Core funding
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£50,000 05/08/2020
Into University provides local learning centres where young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds are supported and inspired to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
The Childhood Trust - Staying Focused
£25,000 03/07/2020
We believe our young people will be the hardest hit by the immediate and long-term effects of the current COVID-19 crisis. Help our London students stay focused on their education and futures by ....more
Impetus PEF -
£200,000 01/07/2020
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£10,000 15/06/2020
unrestricted, to further the Charitable Objects
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to IntoUni
£350,000 11/06/2020
36
Supporting young people (aged 11-18) at IntoUniversity’s Hammersmith centre to develop the capabilities to overcome barriers to employment and post-school education.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to IntoUniversity
£50,000 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to IntoUniversity
£500,000 09/04/2020
60
Towards unrestricted core funding for an organisation working to tackle the social mobility crisis across the UK in the areas that need support the most, aiming to reach a further 11,000 more ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£500,000 07/02/2020
Extending the IntoUniversity Network
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£50,000 11/07/2019
Into University provides local learning centres where young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds are supported and inspired to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
Impetus PEF -
£375,000 01/07/2019
BBC Children in Need - Grant to IntoUniversity
£80,000 26/06/2019
36
This project will provide after-school homework based support for 200 children and young people aged 7 to 18 years from a deprived area. Outcomes include greater educational attainment, ability to ....more
Essex Community Foundation - IntoUniversity Clacton-on-Sea
£11,800 19/06/2019
11
To employ an education worker to support students from Tendring access further education and provide a bursary scheme for students to access placements
Walcot Foundation - IntoUniversity Lambeth
£75,000 12/03/2019
36
IntoUniversity Lambeth
ARCADIA - Core costs
£256,838 08/03/2019
Towards IntoUniversity's core costs
Dulverton Trust - IntoUniversity Bristol East
£90,000 13/02/2019
IntoUniversity Bristol East
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£50,000 10/08/2018
Into University provides local learning centres where young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds are supported and inspired to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£100,000 16/07/2018
12
Core funding
Impetus PEF -
£425,000 01/07/2018
Walcot Foundation - Academic Support
£20,000 21/11/2017
12
Academic Support
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£50,000 12/07/2017
Into University provides local learning centres where young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds are supported and inspired to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
Impetus PEF -
£100,000 01/07/2017
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£100,000 27/06/2017
12
Core funding
Dulverton Trust - Academic Support at Bristol East
£30,000 15/02/2017
Academic Support at Bristol East
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to IntoUni
£20,000 24/10/2016
Building refurbishment
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to Into University
£30,000 22/06/2016
Into University provides local learning centres where young people (from aged 7) from the poorest backgrounds are supported and inspired to achieve a university place or another chosen aspiration.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to IntoUniversity
£750,000 24/06/2014
Towards core costs to expand learning centres to nine locations outside of London.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to IntoUniversity
£257,091 06/12/2010
36
Towards Core costs Towards the salaries of the director of operations and the senior fundraiser.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-69
  • STEVE WINDSOR Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Investment Professional
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2007, number: 1118525
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/12/2006, number: 06019150
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE ALASOL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION on 05/02/2024
Main office

INTO UNIVERSITY HEAD OFFICE
95 SIRDAR ROAD
LONDON
W11 4EQ

Objectives

The Charity's objects (the Objects) are to advance the education, skills and welfare of children, young people and adults in socially or economically disadvantaged communities across the United Kingdom by:running local education centres to support local communities and to provide services to maximise educational achievement and social inclusion; providing training, consultancy and management services to other agencies working to advance the education, skills and welfare of children, young people and adults in socially or economically disadvantaged communities across the United Kingdom.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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