Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE BARING FOUNDATION 

This is a grant making charity, you can view its grants here
To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age 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
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 55 years

www.baringfoundation.org.uk

baring.foundation@ing.com

02077671348

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX

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£2,458£4,530£-2,072£0£99,026£0n/a60
31/12/21£2,282£5,178£-2,896£0£124,780£0n/a60
31/12/20£2,234£5,442£-3,207£0£120,021£0n/a60
31/12/19£2,330£3,586£-1,256£0£102,681£102,681343.660
31/12/18£1,852£2,735£-883£0£86,287£0n/a60
31/12/17£2,222£4,236£-2,014£0£90,243£90,132255.360
31/12/16£1,636£3,417£-1,781£0£79,853£79,44527950
31/12/15£870£2,392£-1,522£10£69,055£69,040346.450
31/12/14£1,593£2,701£-1,108£84£68,327£68,128302.750
31/12/13£2,166£3,664£-1,498£90£65,008£64,358210.850
31/12/12£2,166£3,664£-1,498£31£59,040£58,552191.850
31/12/11£1,378£2,912£-1,534£33£58,001£58,00023950
31/12/10£1,318£3,333£-2,015£32£62,303£62,299224.360
31/12/09£1,175£2,077£-903£31£59,387£59,387343.150
31/12/08£1,666£3,583£-1,916£29£51,300£51,300171.850
31/12/07£2,325£2,182£143£30£67,547£67,547371.550
31/12/06£1,610£4,063£-2,453£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£1,489£7,626£-6,138£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,439£3,598£-2,159£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 120%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 6 employees

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
DCMS - Investment funds
£20,000 25/01/2023
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£600,000 09/04/2020
36
Towards the continuation of a joint funding programme to support the use of legal action for social change.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£200,000 06/03/2019
12
Towards the next phase of a joint grants programme supporting the effective use of the law and human rights based approaches to address systemic injustice.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - The Baring Foundation
£10,000 01/01/2018
To provide a clear vision for the role of civil society in England over the next two decades, specifically by considering the changing nature of civil society and its prospects.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - The Baring Foundation
£20,000 02/02/2017
Second grant for an independent inquiry into the Future of Civil Society to explore how the voluntary sector can better serve the needs of a changing society in a new attitudinal, technological, ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£200,000 14/09/2016
36
Towards a contribution to a Fund that will support effective use of the law and human rights based approaches to address systemic injustice within the UK.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Commission for the Future of the Voluntary Sector
£50,000 15/03/2016
12
Commission for the Future of the Voluntary Sector
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£60,000 07/03/2016
36
Towards a contribution to the costs of a major enquiry into the future of civil society and civic action.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - The Baring Foundation
£20,000 01/03/2016
Independent Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society to explore how the voluntary sector can better serve the needs of a changing society in a new attitudinal, technological, fiscal, and ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in England
£50,000 16/02/2016
36
To establish an independent enquiry into the future of civil society in England.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Independent Enquiry into the Future of Civil Society
£50,000 23/01/2016
45
A contribution to the costs of running the Enquiry
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£99,000 15/06/2011
Towards a partnership programme that will support specialist advice centres to restructure their services in order to remain sustainable.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£2,000 07/04/2010
2
Towards Project costs Towards consultancy fees for the design of a sustainable business model for law centres and specialist advice agencies.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Baring Foundation
£20,000 23/10/2008
12
Towards Project costs Towards project costs supporting parents with learning difficulties and their children.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-72
  • TOBY NANGLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Independent Economic And Financial Market Analyst
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/07/1969, number: 258583
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/03/1969, number: 00950696
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

8 - 10 MOORGATE
LONDON
EC2R 6DA

Objectives

TO PAY OR APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE PAID OR APPLIED THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE FOUNDATION MAY DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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