GLF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (UK)

Registered charity 1123176 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLF (UK)

The primary objectives of GLF (UK), as stated in its governing document, are the promotion for the public benefit of the efficient public administration of government and public services by educating and training leaders of government anywhere throughout the world.

Objects

(A) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE EFFICIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES BY EDUCATING AND TRAINING LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD;(B) THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY: (I) INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF THE CONFLICT;(II) EXAMINING PROBABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES;(III) MEDIATING WITH PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT AND OTHERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS SUCH RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ENABLING THEM TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST;(IV) RECOMMENDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE PARTIES INVOLVED THE MEASURES WHICH, IN THE TRUSTEES' OPINION, ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE RESOLUTION OR PREVENTION OF THE CONFLICT OR THE REDUCTION OF ANY HUMANITARIAN CRISIS THAT MAY ENSUE FROM THE CONFLICT;(V) PUBLISHING WHEN APPROPRIATE REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES OF AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS TO PARTICULAR CONFLICTS;PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND IMPARTIAL AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE CHARITY'S COMMITMENT TO:= SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNDERPINNED BY AN INCLUSIVE POLITICAL PROCESS BASED ON PLURALISM LEADING TO DEMOCRACY; GOOD GOVERNANCE AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS= AN INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM BASED ON THE RULE OF LAW= A WORLD SAFER FROM TERRORISM AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION= PROTECTION FROM INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND TRAFFICKING= SECURITY OF GLOBAL ENERGY SUPPLIES COUPLED WITH MORE EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £97,239, which remains above the stated policy target of £38,000. However, total funds fell from £142,461 to £117,239 as expenditure exceeded income by £25,222. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient liquid cash to sustain activity for the next two years.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• James Spence Sealy Smyth · trustee of 3 other charities
• SIR JOHN ALAN SHEPHERD KCVO CMG
• SIR ROBERT FULTON KBE
• STUART ARMITAGE BROOKS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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Known funders

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