Advisory Council and Board
The expertise of our Advisory Council and Board remain two of our greatest assets. This summer and Autumn, we ran an open recruitment process for Advisory Council members, the results of which we will announce shortly.
Last year, we also ran our first Board elections. Neil McGovern and Emma Byrne were elected for two years. We would like thank everyone who stood, voted and helped run the election process.
Supporter growth
Supporter numbers continue to grow. This, we hope, is an expression of confidence in ORG, but also the foundation of our future work. It helps hugely with securing new grants, and provides a firm foundation for our campaigning.
Financial report
Our full financial report for 2009 is included here. In 2010, once our accounts are completed, ORG will be able to report further growth, as we secured new grants as well as supporter donations. This year, we will for the first time gain more in grant income than supporter donations. In 2011, we hope to get close to earning and spending £250,000, and be making a strong contribution to a full range of digital rights issues.
OPEN RIGHTS
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 October 2009
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2009 |
2008 |
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|
£ |
£
|
|
INCOME |
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
62,973 |
49,306 |
|
Grant from Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd |
22,000 |
20,000 |
|
Grant from 01Zero-One |
- |
19,800 |
|
Grant from Open Society Foundation |
13,336 |
11,696 |
|
Donations |
5,479 |
4,950 |
|
Reimbursed expenses |
2,459 |
2,664 |
|
Refunded overpayment |
- |
899 |
|
Interest receivable |
174 |
706 |
|
|
106,421 |
110,021 |
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EXPENDITURE |
|
|
|
Gross Pay |
61,632 |
50,531 |
|
Associations and memberships |
93 |
213 |
|
Employer’s NI Contributions |
4,776 |
5,698 |
|
Bank Service Charges – Paypal |
926 |
789 |
|
Bank Service Charges – Co-op |
1,147 |
115 |
|
Business Insurance |
997 |
346 |
|
Campaign event |
1,432 |
1,860 |
|
Core campaigning (JRRT) |
1,668 |
|
|
Creative Business in the Digital Era |
- |
9,343 |
|
Campaigns (core / general) |
2,097 |
|
|
Database State Seminars (JRRT) |
1696 |
|
|
IP Campaigner (OSI) |
15,636 |
6,981 |
|
E-voting |
- |
1,292 |
|
Policy specialists |
350 |
- |
|
Other campaigns |
- |
100 |
|
Marketing |
4,478 |
3,420 |
|
Office supplies |
403 |
823 |
|
Postage and delivery |
- |
279 |
|
Printing and reproduction |
623 |
486 |
|
Professional fees |
903 |
1,942 |
|
Service Providers |
1,836 |
1,427 |
|
Telephone |
363 |
283 |
|
Training |
- |
570 |
|
Travel and hotel |
2,452 |
2,848 |
|
Unclassified (To be reimbursed) |
69 |
357 |
|
Other overheads |
- |
115 |
|
|
103,577 |
89,818 |
|
SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR |
2,844 |
20,203
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Brought Forward |
28,547 |
8,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Carried Forward |
31,391 |
28,547 |
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2009
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2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Notes |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at bank |
|
43,857 |
|
|
48,813 |
|
Prepayments |
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
43,996 |
|
|
|
Subscriptions received in advance |
2 |
6,628 |
|
1,215 |
|
|
Other creditors |
|
5,977 |
|
19,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
(12,605) 31,391 ===== |
|
20,266 28,547 ===== |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Represented by: |
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|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated Fund |
|
|
31,391 ===== |
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28,547 ===== |
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