Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 15
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +15
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

GLOBAL DIALOGUE 

Global Dialogue is a UK based charity established for the promotion of human rights in the UK and other countries.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 16 years

www.global-dialogue.org

info@global-dialogue.org

02037525540

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
30/04/23£4,773£3,697£1,076£0£4,656£1280.4160
30/04/22£3,786£2,064£1,722£0£3,545£530.3110
30/04/21£2,522£1,624£899£0£1,721£5080
30/04/20£1,572£1,417£155£0£834£50100
30/04/19£1,186£1,553£-367£0£686£170.1130
30/04/18£1,740£1,672£67£0£1,030£-17-0.1110
30/04/17£1,693£1,450£243£0£968£190.290
30/04/16£1,442£1,163£279£0£725£720.780
30/04/15*£959£805£155£7£439£330.560
30/04/14*£902£1,209£-307£5£262£200.280
30/04/13£1,055£925£130£5£569£260.330
30/04/12£1,017£853£164£8£439£360.530
30/04/11£570£634£-64£12£275£671.320
30/04/10£497£364£133£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/09*£393£277£116£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 7.4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Austria, Belgium, Camden, City Of Westminster, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Hackney, India, Islington, Kenya, Netherlands, Poland, Southwark, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tower Hamlets, United States,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£330,500
Esmee Fairbairn£320,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£230,000
Unbound Philanthropy£185,000
Joseph Rowntree Foundation£169,000
AB Charitable Trust£110,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to GLOBAL DIALOGUE
£200,000 04/10/2023
Towards core costs for Migration Exchange (MEX) which cultivates insight, connection and action across the UK migration and refugee field, working together with civil society to achieve positive ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Exchange strategic development programme
£5,000 18/01/2023
Global Dialogue enables independent funders to work together to realise ambitious goals and create lasting change. They are a platform for philanthropic partnership, assisting donors to develop ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Exchange network and sector review
£2,000 18/01/2023
Global Dialogue promotes human rights and social change through innovative and collaborative philanthropy. This grant will support the delivery of a migration sector-based leadership development ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Backbone grants 2018/19 - supporting a thriving civil society
£3,500 18/01/2023
Global Dialogue promotes human rights and social change through innovative and collaborative philanthropy. From initiating exploratory conversations on emerging issues to managing large collaborative ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Global Dialogue
£50,000 26/04/2022
A restricted grant of £50,000 towards the costs of Migration Exchange (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 5 years). Migration Exchange aims to improve the lives of people who migrate, and ....more
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Global Dialogue
£90,000 02/02/2022
For core support of the Migration Exchange and Leadership programs to more effectively inform public attitudes and create welcoming communities
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange contribution 2022-2025
£90,000 29/01/2022
To support MEX's work to promote a fairer immigration system.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Exchange strategic development programme
£100,000 04/10/2021
24
Global Dialogue enables independent funders to work together to realise ambitious goals and create lasting change. They are a platform for philanthropic partnership, assisting donors to develop ....more
Trust for London - Global Dialogue
£15,000 02/06/2021
24
This funding is for a contribution towards the running costs of the Migration Exchange network and a contribution to learning activities that will help to inform the approaches of sector ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange contribution 2021-2023
£30,000 26/03/2021
24
To support a network of foundations working to improve the migration and integration debate.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£90,000 28/11/2020
36
Funders' Initiative for Civil Society (FICS) - Changing the Narrative: securitisation and the undermining of civic space
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 13/10/2020
A restricted grant of £20,000 to Migration Exchange towards a leadership development programme for the migration sector (This grant is renewable - year 2 of 2 years). Migration Exchange aims to ....more
Comic Relief - Migration Exchange network for funders and a stronger sector
£30,000 13/10/2020
24
We would like to request support from Comic Relief of £30,000 over two years towards the learning activities and running costs of the Migration Exchange funder network, hosted at the charity Global ....more
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£29,000 10/07/2020
12
Running costs for Migration Exchange in response to Covid-19
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 10/06/2020
3
Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Global Dialogue
£60,000 07/05/2020
12
Towards core costs to build a collection of practitioners from a range of sectors and to test the assumptions of Collective Psychology and if they can influence how society thinks about politics, ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Global Dialogue - Core Support 2020-21
£30,000 30/04/2020
12
To support Global Dialogue's core costs.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange COVID19 emergency response contribution
£30,000 27/03/2020
19
To support Migration Exchange's role in emergency responses to the Covid19 pandemic
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Exchange network and sector review
£100,000 14/10/2019
48
Core funding to support Migration Exchange, including events, briefings and commissions to strengthen sector and funder effectiveness.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration leadership development programme
£50,000 05/09/2019
24
To support a leadership development programme for the migration sector in the UK.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Global Dialogue
£60,000 24/07/2019
30
Towards the co-ordination and activity costs of the Migration Exchange network and developing a migrant and refugee leadership programme.
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Global Dialogue
£95,000 23/07/2019
24
For core support of the Migration Exchange and Leadership programs to more effectively inform public attitudes and create welcoming communities
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£50,000 12/07/2019
24
Leadership development in the migration sector
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 02/07/2019
A restricted grant of £20,000 to Migration Exchange, towards the leadership development programme for the migration sector (this grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 2 years). The programme seeks to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£30,000 18/06/2019
24
A project to invest in leadership development over a two-year pilot programme in the migration sector, led by Migration Exchange. This migration and refugee sector leadership programme will have an ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Leadership development in the migration sector
£100,000 13/05/2019
36
To support a pilot programme to increase leadership capacity in the migration sector.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to IMiX
£20,000 30/04/2019
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. The IMiX project works to strengthen communication capacity in the refugee and migration sector to inform the public narrative, by providing 1-1 support and ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Global Dialogue - Core Support
£30,000 08/04/2019
24
To provide core support to Global Dialogue
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 01/12/2018
24
Migration Exchange
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Backbone grants 2018/19 - supporting a thriving civil society
£175,000 21/09/2018
60
Global Dialogue promotes human rights and social change through innovative and collaborative philanthropy. From initiating exploratory conversations on emerging issues to managing large collaborative ....more
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£60,000 17/09/2018
To develop and implement a UK based LGBTI donor community with and for existing and future donors, tailored to their passions and needs supporting equal rights and quality of lives for LGBTI people ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Thomas Paine Initiative - scoping work on strategic comms
£3,000 03/08/2018
10
To support scoping work and a learning exchange drawing lessons from a range of strategic communications initiatives in the UK.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Media training for senior leaders in the migration sector
£8,500 03/08/2018
9
To support media training for senior leaders in the migration sector
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Rent and associated new office costs for iMiX
£14,000 20/04/2018
4
To cover six months' rent and set-up costs for iMiX at their new office.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange core support 2018-2020
£30,000 14/03/2018
24
To support a network of foundations working to improve the migration and integration debate.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - IMiX migration communications hub and a regional communications fund
£150,000 26/02/2018
24
Funding for IMiX to support strategic communications on migrant, refugee and integration issues.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 05/02/2018
18
Towards the co-ordination and activity costs of the Migration Exchange network.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Exchange Funder Collaborative
£30,000 25/09/2017
24
Migration Exchange aims to inform, connect and strengthen work in support of a fair and welcoming immigration system in the United Kingdom. It supports an informal network of independent funders to ....more
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Global Dialogue
£15,000 13/09/2017
To develop and implement a UK based LGBTI donor community with and for existing and future donors, tailored to their passions and needs supporting equal rights and quality of lives for LGBTI people ....more
Comic Relief - Early Action Funders Alliance
£130,986 19/07/2017
24
The Early Action Funders Alliance was formed in 2014 to influence policy makers to increase spending at fences at the top of a cliff, so reducing need for ambulances at the bottom – in other words ....more
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Global Dialogue
£300,000 12/07/2017
24
For core support of the Migration Exchange, the Integration and Migration Exchange (IMiX), and the Communications Capacity Building programs to more effectively inform public attitudes and create ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - The Thomas Paine Initiative 2017-2019
£75,000 08/07/2017
24
Core support for the Thomas Paine Initiative
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 24/01/2017
£20,000 towards core costs of IMiX. The IMiX project works to strengthen communication capacity in the refugee and migration sector to inform the public narrative, by providing 1-1 support and ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange core support 2016-18
£30,000 12/08/2016
24
To support an informal network of foundations working to improve the migration and integration debate.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Global Dialogue
£20,000 11/08/2016
18
Towards the co-ordination costs of the Migration Exchange network.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Migration Exchange collaborative supporting work
£40,000 09/07/2016
12
To fund scoping studies and analysis to support Migration Exchange's work
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Building Networked Communications Capacity - 2nd phase
£55,000 23/04/2016
12
Variation of a grant to increase communications capacity in the migration and integration sector by providing the second tranche of funding suggested when the grant was initially approved.
Comic Relief - Thomas Paine Initiative
£50,000 16/03/2016
12
Thomas Paine Initiative
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Communications Hub & Posts: The Migration Communications Hub
£200,000 01/12/2015
28
This project is part of a new initiative hosted by Global Dialogue which aims to increase the strategic communications capacity in the migration and integration sector by establishing a ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Building Networked Communications Capacity
£55,000 24/10/2015
12
To increase communications capacity in the migration, legal services and youth sectors in relation to migration and integration
AB Charitable Trust - Improving public support for human rights
£20,000 20/10/2015
£20,000 towards the Thomas Paine Initiative
Barrow Cadbury Trust - The Thomas Paine Initiative 2015-2017
£50,000 11/07/2015
23
To support the Thomas Paine Initiative to promote the values underlying the European Convention on Human Rights in the United Kingdom and to increase UK public support for human rights.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Hosting Changing Minds collaborative
£38,000 11/07/2015
11
To host the Changing Minds collaborative
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Global Dialogue
£10,000 18/09/2012
Towards core costs to improve grant-makers' funding in the field of human rights.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Ariadne - European Human Rights Funders Network
£15,000 24/08/2012
Ariadne - European Human Rights Funders Network
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Thomas Paine Initiative
£60,000 28/04/2012
Thomas Paine Initiative
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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-60
  • ALI KHAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Programme Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2007, number: 1122052
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/04/2006, number: 05775827
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 47 days late, AR09: 59 days late,
Main office

First Floor
10 Queen Street Place
LONDON
EC4R 1BE

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(B) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(C) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;(D) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;(E) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(2) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(3) SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

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