BOINGBOING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1194676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Boingboing Foundation (the Foundation) has been established to advance knowledge in, and practical application of, ideas associated with the concept of resilience. It aims to add to the scope and impact of work focused on social justice rooted resilience research and practice, defined as 'beating the odds whilst also changing the odds'.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 2.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF RESILIENCE, INCLUDING BY: (A) ESTABLISHING, ORGANISING AND PROMOTING TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMMES AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT RELATING TO RESILIENCE TO HELP PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES; AND (B) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INCLUDING TO PROMOTE A BETTER APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THE SAME. 2.1.2 TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, DISABILITY (INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS) OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, GRANT FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DEVELOP RESILIENCE AND IMPROVE WELLBEING. 2.1.3 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £942 during the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £184,280. This figure provides cover for more than 3 months of current operating costs, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of 3 months. The charity continues to receive income from contracts and funding applications, with the auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Parkers. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Taylor-Beswickchair
• Andrew Speight
• Brendan Bunting
• Dr Buket Kara
• Dr Francisca Farache Aureliano da Silva
• Paula Wheeler

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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