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Year 1, Year 2 & Year 3 Comparison

The following graphs show a comparison of the scores for the assessed foundations between Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.

Number of foundations achieving each rating – both overall, and within each domain – comparison between Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.

Overall Rating Year 1

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared overall in Year 1.

  3 foundations got an A.
  41 foundations got a B.
  28 foundations got a C.
  28 foundations got a D.

Overall Rating Year 2

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared overall in Year 2.

  7 foundations got an A.
  35 foundations got a B.
  35 foundations got a C.
  23 foundations got a D.

Overall Rating Year 3

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared overall in Year 3

  11 foundations got an A.
  41 foundations got a B.
  34 foundations got a C.
  14 foundations got a D.

Diversity Year 1

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the diversity domain in Year 1.

  0 foundations got an A.
  3 foundations got a B.
  52 foundations got a C.
  45 foundations got a D.

Diversity Year 2

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the diversity domain in Year 2.

  0 foundations got an A.
  8 foundations got a B.
  44 foundations got a C.
  48 foundations got a D.

Diversity Year 3

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the diversity domain in Year 3.

  1 foundations got an A.
  11 foundations got a B.
  56 foundations got a C.
  32 foundations got a D.

Accountability Year 1

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the accountability domain in Year 1.

  18 foundations got an A.
  17 foundations got a B.
  31 foundations got a C.
  34 foundations got a D.

Accountability Year 2

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the accountability domain in Year 2.

  19 foundations got an A.
  27 foundations got a B.
  17 foundations got a C.
  37 foundations got a D.

Accountability Year 3

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the accountability domain in Year 3.

  17 foundations got an A.
  35 foundations got a B.
  26 foundations got a C.
  22 foundations got a D.

Transparency Year 1

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the transparency domain in Year 1.

  51 foundations got an A.
  15 foundations got a B.
  9 foundations got a C.
  25 foundations got a D.

Transparency Year 2

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the transparency domain in Year 2.

  57 foundations got an A.
  13 foundations got a B.
  12 foundations got a C.
  18 foundations got a D.

Transparency Year 3

This graph illustrates a breakdown of how the assessed foundations fared on the transparency domain in Year 3.

  63 foundations got an A.
  18 foundations got a B.
  10 foundations got a C.
  9 foundations got a D.

Comparing the performance of the Funders Group on numerical scores and ratings grades in Year 2 and Year 3

FoundationOverall scoreDiversity ScoreAccountabilty ScoreTransparency ScoreOverall GradeDiversity GradeAccountability GradeTransparency Grade
Blagrave TrustDeclinedDeclinedDeclinedDeclinedSameSameSameSame
City Bridge Fdn (Bridge House Estates)DeclinedDeclinedDeclinedSameSameSameDeclinedSame
Esmee Fairbairn FoundationDeclinedDeclinedSameDeclinedSameSameSameSame
Friends Provident FoundationDeclinedImprovedDeclinedSameImprovedImprovedSameSame
Indigo TrustImprovedImprovedImprovedImprovedImprovedImprovedImprovedSame
John Ellerman FoundationImprovedImprovedImprovedSameSameSameSameSame
John Lyon's CharitySameImprovedDeclinedSameSameSameDeclinedSame
Joseph Rowntree Charitable TrustDeclinedDeclinedSameDeclinedSameDeclinedSameSame
Joseph Rowntree Reform TrustImprovedDeclinedImprovedImprovedSameSameImprovedSame
Lankelly Chase FoundationImprovedImprovedDeclinedDeclinedImprovedImprovedSameSame
Paul Hamlyn FoundationImprovedImprovedSameImprovedSameSameSameSame
Power to ChangeDeclinedDeclinedDeclinedImprovedSameSameDeclinedSame

Questions showing the most improvement between Year Two and Year Three

Are the following targets included in the diversity plan for trustees: ethnicity, disability, gender, social class and lived experience?
Does the foundation publish a breakdown of the diversity of its staff against the following categories: ethnicity, disability, gender, social class and lived experience?
Does the foundation publish its recruitment policy for board members?
Does the diversity plan include specific, numerical targets to improve the diversity of its trustees or board members?
If the foundation funds recipients in Wales, is a Welsh language format provided?

Questions showing the most deterioration between Year Two and Year Three

Does the foundation give ways to contact them for people who have disabilities? (text relay, BSL or other)
Does the foundation publish any analysis of its own effectiveness?
Does the foundation publish some information of what it is doing differently as a consequence of the analysis of its own effectiveness?
Does the foundation publish its recruitment policy for staff?
Does the foundation publish any actions (however minimal) it will take to address feedback or suggestions it receives from grantees and grant seekers?

Number of foundations scoring zero in each domain

Scored Zero Year 1

This graph illustrates the number of foundations that scored zero in each domain in Year 1.

  Diversity – 16.
  Accountability – 0.
  Transparency – 4.

Scored Zero Year 2

This graph illustrates the number of foundations that scored zero in each domain in Year 2.

  Diversity – 22.
  Accountability – 0.
  Transparency – 4.

Scored Zero Year 3

This graph illustrates the number of foundations that scored zero in each domain in Year 3.

  Diversity – 11.
  Accountability – 0.
  Transparency – 0.
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