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GLOBAL NCAP

Registered charity 1141798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLOBAL NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE), Towards Zero Foundation

Latest income
£5.8m
Latest spending
£5.5m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of €1,298,587 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from €3,468,191 to €2,169,604. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at €1.4m against a designated reserves policy target of approximately €1.2m, representing one year's operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“Higher paid employees were: €100,000 - €110,000 €110,000 - €120,000 €130,000 - €140,000 €150,000 - €160,000”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year’s operating costs including core administration and annual meetings costs of approximately €1.2m (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees have established a Designated Reserve equivalent to one year’s operating costs including core administration and annual meetings costs of approximately €1.2m.” — page 19
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Consultancy fees for €84,908 (2022: €79,764) were paid to MacLennan Ward Limited, a company in which the Executive President of the charity, Mr David Ward, is a director. Included within Other Debtors is an amount of €12,041 (2022: €12,041) owing from MacLennan Ward Limited.
“Consultancy fees for €84,908 (2022: €79,764) were paid to MacLennan Ward Limited, a company in which the Executive President of the charity, Mr David Ward, is a director. Included within Other Debtors is an amount of €12,041 (2022: €12,041) owing from MacLennan Ward Limited.” — page 49
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£5.8m
Total spending
£5.5m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Germany · India · Malaysia · South Africa · Throughout England · Uruguay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.8m£5.5m
31/12/2023£3.4m£4.6m
31/12/2022£4.7m£4.4m
31/12/2021£2.5m£3.4m
31/12/2020£3.6m£3.1m

Common questions

Is GLOBAL NCAP financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of €1,298,587 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from €3,468,191 to €2,169,604. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at €1.4m against a designated reserves policy target of approximately €1.2m, representing one year's operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds GLOBAL NCAP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL NCAP as a grant recipient include FIA FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
FIA FOUNDATIONFY2023£152k
FIA FOUNDATIONFY2023£152k
FIA FOUNDATIONFY2023£152k
FIA FOUNDATIONFY2023£152k
FIA FOUNDATIONFY2025£106k

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