CCEW Charity Commission profile

EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1149828 · organisation 5026843

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 November 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07962181
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£12,083,820
Latest expenditure
£37,534,860
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Trajan House, Mill Street, OXFORD, OX2 0DJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ev.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We currently run a number of projects including, for example, Giving What We Can (which researches the most cost-effective global poverty charities and educates those who donate to them), 80,000 Hours (which researches and produces educational material about the ethics of career choice, with the object of advancing the education of the public on this subject).

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,083,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,534,860
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,663,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,285,093
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£61,955,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,302,011
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£140,574,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,209,500
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,637,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,119,147

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,083,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,534,860
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
122
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,663,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,285,093
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
14
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
12
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£61,955,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,302,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
188
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£140,574,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,209,500
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Volunteers
79
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,637,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,119,147
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
11242238
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
581380
Income Other
260202
Income Total Income And Endowments
12083820
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,941,062
Expenditure Other
8593798
Expenditure Total
37534860
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
12679932
Expenditure Governance
65869
Expenditure Support Costs
4432009
Expenditure Depreciation
554149
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£62,563
Assets Total Fixed
6072557
Assets Own Use
6072557
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,435,554
Assets Total Liabilities
£700,086
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,808,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
700086
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,956,324
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6136181
Funds Restricted
11671844
Funds Total
17808025
Count Employees
68
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
30493725
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
967998
Income Other
202096
Income Total Income And Endowments
31663819
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,285,093
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
35285093
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10117146
Expenditure Governance
48525
Expenditure Support Costs
6199875
Expenditure Depreciation
577087
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
16764164
Assets Own Use
16764164
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,936,089
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,441,188
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,259,065
Creditors One Year Total Current
1441188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£23,005,722
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15426983
Funds Restricted
27832082
Funds Total
43259065
Count Employees
109
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
61241411
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
166329
Income Other
547834
Income Total Income And Endowments
61955574
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£54,961,990
Expenditure Other
3340021
Expenditure Total
58302011
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
15390839
Expenditure Governance
69150
Expenditure Support Costs
7508738
Expenditure Depreciation
585453
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,576,006
Assets Total Fixed
17302392
Assets Own Use
17302392
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£41,388,566
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,810,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£46,880,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
11810619
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£28,745,681
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18878398
Funds Restricted
28001941
Funds Total
46880339
Count Employees
102
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
140080343
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
292244
Income Other
202002
Income Total Income And Endowments
140574589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£79,209,500
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
79209500
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38361155
Expenditure Governance
184312
Expenditure Support Costs
10261566
Expenditure Depreciation
416714
Gain Loss Investment
-2169119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
5044444
Reserves
£25,903,197
Assets Total Fixed
30769314
Assets Own Use
19872489
Assets Long Term Investment
10896825
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£61,069,728
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,226,549
Assets Current Investment
175000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£87,612,493
Creditors One Year Total Current
4226549
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£57,664,615
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
45775686
Funds Restricted
41836807
Funds Total
87612493
Count Employees
49
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
18637586
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
39719
Income Investments
34077
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18711382
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,119,147
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14119147
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7037200
Expenditure Governance
21425
Expenditure Support Costs
3291743
Expenditure Depreciation
380890
Gain Loss Investment
34077
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,046,964
Assets Total Fixed
1779064
Assets Own Use
1779064
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,224,731
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,631,716
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,372,079
Creditors One Year Total Current
1631716
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£21,609,813
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10046964
Funds Restricted
13325115
Funds Total
23372079
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-11-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-11-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5040657
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1155773
Assoc Charity Name
GIVING WHAT WE CAN TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/10/2012 as amended on 25 Aug 2022 as amended on 10 Feb 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; THEY SHALL IN PARTICULAR INCLUDE, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:1) THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE APPLICATION OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES BY INFORMING, ADVISING AND EDUCATING THOSE WHO WORK FOR OR WITH CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE CONCERNED WITH CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING FUNDRAISING AND PLANNED GIVING TO CHARITIES AND FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES;2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ETHICS OF CAREER CHOICES;3) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGH UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
522814
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM
Charity Name Id
522815
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CEA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries