OPENBRIGHT FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1190215
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OpenBright was registered as a charity in 2020. From Autumn 2021, we plan to offer small grants to help women develop university-level research projects in computing and IT-related subjects. Our grants will be aimed at students studying for UK-based degrees or postgraduate qualifications in software engineering, creative/social technologies, robotics or related areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £83,442
Total expenditure: £55,044

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Molyneux Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record
Andrew Roberts Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record
Geraldine Flanagan Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £10.78k £73.88k £60.16k £10.07k £83.44k
Total expenditure £10.78k £41.28k £35.90k £61.69k £55.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 04 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 04 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN OF ANY AGE IN THE FIELDS OF COMPUTING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ANY RELATED OR ANCILLARY SUBJECTS OF STUDY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: (1) AWARDING TO SUCH WOMEN SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION. (2) ENABLING WOMEN TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Withers LLP
20 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7AN
Phone:
07716290618
Email:
info@openbright.org.uk
Website:

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