THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED
The World Reimagined is a national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact on all of us.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES ON THE THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE BY:(A) PROVIDING COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATION TO INCREASE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND ITS LEGACIES, DEVELOPING CURRICULA AND PROVIDING TEACHING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THROUGH WORKING WITH STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT AGES, THEIR TEACHERS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY; (B) RESEARCHING AND PRESENTING HISTORICALLY FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND ITS LEGACIES, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, BY CREATING PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED PLATFORMS AND EVENTS TO INCLUDE SEMINARS AND LECTURES WHILST DISPLAYING WORKS OF ART FOR PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH;3.2 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £169,248 for the year, reducing its total funds from £243,683 to £74,435. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £64,914 are maintained in line with a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 10
“No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity other than as disclosed in the note 15 related party disclosures”
“a. Fiona Compton (Trustee) received a sum of £24,115 for the professional services provided to the charity.” — page 28
“c. Michelle Gayle (Trustee who resigned October 2023) received a sum of £12,046 for the consultancy services provided to the charity.” — page 28
“a. Fiona Compton (Trustee) received a sum of £24,115 for the professional services provided to the charity.” — page 28
“c. Michelle Gayle (Trustee who resigned October 2023) received a sum of £12,046 for the consultancy services provided to the charity.” — page 28
“a. Fiona Compton (Trustee) received a sum of £24,115 for the professional services provided to the charity.” — page 28
“c. Michelle Gayle (Trustee who resigned October 2023) received a sum of £12,046 for the consultancy services provided to the charity.” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £55,000 — grants £55,000 (2); 3% of the £1,601,941 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Trustees
- DEAN RICKETTS
- Ejikeme George Nzerem
- Gillian Joseph
- John Dower
- Jovan Owusu-Nepal
- Maxine Albert
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £377k | £319k |
| 31/03/2024 | £156k | £307k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.6m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.5m | £598k |
Common questions
Is THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £169,248 for the year, reducing its total funds from £243,683 to £74,435. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £64,914 are maintained in line with a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust, BLACK HEART FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Portal Trust | FY2022 | £40k | The World Reimagined - Learning Programme: Telling the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
| BLACK HEART FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | FY2023 | £23k | In support of other causes |
| The Portal Trust | FY2023 | £4k | The World Reimagined - Learning Programme |
| BLACK HEART FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | In support of other causes |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/10/2024 | £229k | "Community: Becoming Black and British." |
| Greater London Authority | 21/06/2023 | £1k | The World Reimagined |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/08/2021 | £250k | "Journey of Discovery History Collection & Platform" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 2 | £14k |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | 1 | £423k |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £397k |
| FRIENDS PROVIDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £363k |
| THE COSTA FOUNDATION | 1 | £360k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £167k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORLD REIMAGINED LIMITED | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RETHINKING ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL | £422k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Rewriting Earth | £492k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | £61.7m | £163,495 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REBUILD EAST MIDLANDS | £294k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ART REFUGE | £137k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |