THE SPECTRIS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1195233
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancing education in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) in particular with the aim of increasing diversity in STEM subjects and improving representation of underprivileged students. Operating internationally in the UK, the United States, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, China, Brazil, South Korea, Japan, India and other jurisdictions in which a grant would be beneficial.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £493,235
Total expenditure: £1,029,470

People

8 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 July 2021: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew James Heath Chair 20 July 2021
None on record
Leke Oluwole Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
Laura Hughes-Onslow Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Angela Margaret Noon Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Yasmin Ali Trustee 27 September 2021
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
Received: On time
Karen Usher Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Kate Kerr Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Amit Agarwal Trustee 20 July 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £15.31m £493.24k
Total expenditure £749.54k £1.03m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £15.14m N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £14.00m N/A
Income - Investment £174.75k N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £693.72k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £55.82k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £28.83k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £551.80k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £55.82k N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 December 2023 01 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 20 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: 3.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS (STEM SUBJECTS) IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING SUPPORT (I) TO PROMOTE INNOVATIVE TEACHING IN STEM SUBJECTS IN SCHOOLS, FURTHER EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION; (II) TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS FOR THOSE IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDYING STEM SUBJECTS; AND (II) TO SUPPORT COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE SEEKING TO RETURN TO WORK IN A STEM FIELD; AND 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
Spectris Plc
6th Floor
The Block, Space House
12 Keeley Street
London
WC2B 4BA
Phone:
07500924521
Email:
spectrisfoundation@spectris.com
Website:

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