Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

CGD EUROPE

The activities of the charity are to promote, for the public benefit, education and research into: Poverty; Health; Sustainable Development; Economics; Good governance and transparency in public life and administration; Public Finance and to Publish and disseminate the useful results of such research.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

https://www.cgdev.org/cgd-europe

Europe@cgdev.org

+44 (0)7856507562

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£10,315	£7,416	£2,899	£153	£6,108	£713	1.2	43
31/12/21		£5,785	£6,398	£-613	£144	£3,209	£426	0.8	43
31/12/20		£8,259	£5,514	£2,745	£115	£3,821	£191	0.4	40
31/12/19		£3,028	£4,148	£-1,120	£57	£1,076	£16	0	26
31/12/18		£2,858	£1,840	£1,018	£0	£2,196	£-2	-0	15
31/12/17		£2,084	£1,117	£966	£0	£1,178	£219	2.3	8
31/12/16		£846	£834	£12	£0	£212	£198	2.9	9
31/12/15		£964	£875	£90	£0	£200	£200	2.7	9
31/12/14	*	£417	£307	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 37%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 12%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4

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What it does

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

43 employees

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout London,

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
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Brexit: Threats and Opportunities for UK Migration Policy
£20,000	17/10/2016 6	CGD will explore bold, new migration and integration policy options for the UK government in light of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, in consultation with expert stakeholders. These will be ....more CGD will explore bold, new migration and integration policy options for the UK government in light of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, in consultation with expert stakeholders. These will be presented to government officials and others in positions of influence to inform progressive change in migration and integration policy.
Indigo Trust - Research Work into effects of the EU referendum
£17,250	13/07/2016	To contribute towards research work into the effects of the EU referendum on UK development and aid policy.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 49-76

DR JOHN PHILLIP LIPSKY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Economist

ELLEN MACKENZIE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

LINDY ELIZABETH CAMERON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

MASOOD AHMED (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: President Of Center For Global Development

SHAILA LEEKHA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Finance Director

TAMSYN SHERLLE BARTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Development Professional

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/06/2014, number: 1157318
Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2014, number: 08871642

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR14: 27 days late,

Main office

10 QUEEN STREET PLACE
LONDON
EC4R 1BE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO:1. POVERTY;2. HEALTH;3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;4. ECONOMICS;5. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION; AND6. PUBLIC FINANCE (INCLUDING SOCIAL FINANCE); AND TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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