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THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT

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87/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT scores 87/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 94% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · EC4M 7AN Reg 1175658 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT is a registered charity (no. 1175658) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 94% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 9 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT scores 87 out of 100 (3 stars). 94% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT has a Clarity Score of 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1175658. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £2.0m, with 94% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 9 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

87/100

3★ · Good

Cause spend

94%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£2.0m

Latest year 2020

Reserves

9 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£17.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 8% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£1m–£5m)87 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 75% of 3,014 charities in its income band.

International aid charities87 vs 82 avg

Ranks higher than 70% of 23 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2020
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Financial Health metrics for THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 9 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 11% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 6p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

87/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
100/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Reserves (months of cash)9 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets11% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency6p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT revenue and expenses for 2020
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £2.0m
Total expenditure £1.6m
Charitable activities £1.4m 91%
Fundraising £77k 5%
Governance & admin £71k 5%
91%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2020) · £1.6m spent

  • Charitable activities91%
  • Fundraising5%
  • Governance5%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    13 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1175658

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • SIR RONALD COHEN since 2017
  • Juan Bernal Aranda since 2021
  • Shannon Music since 2022
  • Chul Woo Moon since 2022
  • Rt. Hon. Nicholas Richard Hurd Chair · since 2023
  • Michele Caroline Giddens since 2024
  • Steven Maria Serneels since 2024
  • Marcel de Almeida Fukayama since 2025
  • Royston Anthony Braganza since 2025
  • Safak Muderrisgil since 2025
  • Dr Austin Albert Kaputo Mwape since 2024
  • Laurie Jean Spengler since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £1000k £2000k £3000k £4000k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £2,037k Spending 2020: £1,559k Cause spend 2020: £1,423k Income 2021: £2,257k Spending 2021: £2,068k Cause spend 2021: £1,958k Income 2022: £2,962k Spending 2022: £2,207k Cause spend 2022: £2,055k Income 2023: £2,510k Spending 2023: £3,044k Cause spend 2023: £2,857k Income 2024: £3,653k Spending 2024: £3,133k Cause spend 2024: £2,933k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
87/100 (3★)
Income
£2.0m
Cause spend
94% of expenditure
Reg number
1175658
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
9 months
Trustees
13
Accounts year
2020
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's charity rating? +

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT scores 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT a good charity to donate to? +

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT scores 87 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 94% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1175658. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's Charity Commission registration number? +

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's registration number is 1175658. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175658

How much income does THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT receive? +

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT reported £2.0m total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 94% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 6% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 8%.

Are THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT based? +

THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT is listed at London · UK-wide · EC4M 7AN and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid.

How does CharityCompare score THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

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