CCEW Charity Commission profile

GALILEO FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1175889 · organisation 5102127

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 November 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10283625
Financial period
1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
Latest income
£723,248
Latest expenditure
£763,263
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 71-75 SHELTON STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.galileofoundation.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Sponsoring events, supporting other charities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£723,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,263
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£971,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,039,734
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,493,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,266,610
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£50,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£255,407

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£723,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,263
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
7 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£971,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,039,734
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,493,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,266,610
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£50,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£255,407
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2020
Ar Due Date
31 May 2021
Ar Received Date
16 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£913,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,680
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
723248
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
723248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£147,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£615,806
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
763263
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19317
Expenditure Support Costs
241844
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£123,578
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£126,887
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,309
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£123,578
Creditors One Year Total Current
3309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£94,054
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
123578
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
123578
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
7 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
971558
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
971558
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£480,257
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£559,477
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1039734
Expenditure Investment Management
62813
Expenditure Grants Institution
442201
Expenditure Governance
7110
Expenditure Support Costs
110166
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£163,592
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£163,592
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£163,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£163,592
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163592
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
163592
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1493518
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1493518
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£295,422
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£971,188
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1266610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
564778
Expenditure Governance
12318
Expenditure Support Costs
60212
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£106,908
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,771
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£231,771
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£231,771
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
195830
Funds Restricted
35941
Funds Total
231771
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2020
Ar Due Date
31 May 2021
Ar Received Date
16 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
913795
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
913795
Income Legacies
913795
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£176,653
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£592,027
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
768680
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
336361
Expenditure Governance
7924
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£220,489
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£209,489
Creditors One Year Total Current
11000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£220,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
209489
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
209489
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GALILEO FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-11-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUL 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 MAY 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 JUN 2017 as amended on 29 Jan 2019
Charitable Objects
The charity is established for the benefit of the public to promote any charitable purpose that the Directors in their absolute discretion think fit including but not limited to the promotion and advancement of the Roman Catholic religion by supporting the mission of Pope and aligned organisations of the Roman Catholic Church.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures