Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LESS STABLE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AID RELIEF IN DISASTER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 24 years

www.worldchildrensfund.org.uk

info@worldchildrensfund-uk.org

02084644602

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£2,360	£2,383	£-23	£174	£1,028	£1,028	5.2	1
31/03/22		£2,163	£2,090	£73	£141	£1,051	£1,051	6	1
31/03/21		£4,272	£4,140	£132	£136	£978	£978	2.8	1
31/03/20		£3,310	£3,288	£22	£119	£846	£846	3.1	1
31/03/19		£3,049	£2,992	£57	£162	£824	£824	3.3	1
31/03/18		£3,211	£2,975	£236	£203	£767	£767	3.1	1
31/03/17		£3,247	£3,107	£141	£344	£531	£531	2.1	1
31/03/16		£3,016	£2,887	£129	£429	£391	£391	1.6	2
31/03/15		£2,952	£2,959	£-7	£445	£262	£262	1.1	2
31/03/14		£3,027	£3,021	£6	£447	£270	£270	1.1	2
31/03/13		£3,303	£3,484	£-182	£569	£264	£264	0.9	2
31/03/12		£3,055	£3,162	£-108	£446	£445	£445	1.7	2
31/03/11		£1,890	£2,044	£-154	£748	£553	£553	3.2	1
31/03/10		£4,460	£4,622	£-162	£2,063	£707	£707	1.8	2
31/03/09		£7,110	£6,940	£169	£2,070	£869	£869	1.5	3
31/03/08	*	£3,103	£2,926	£177	£110	£699	£699	2.9	2
31/03/07	*	£3,242	£3,178	£64	£16	£522	£522	2	2
31/03/06	*	£2,517	£2,453	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£7,988	£7,505	£484	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£2,983	£2,983	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 49.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Thailand, Throughout England And Wales, Uganda, Ukraine,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

1 employee

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-66

JOSEPH LAM (Chair) Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: MEDICAL MISSION INTERNATIONAL (UK),

NATALIA YAKUSHEVA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: N/A

RUTH KENDRICK Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Secretary

YEVGEN YAKUSHEV Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Pastor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2000, number: 1079124
Registered at Companies House on 27/05/1999, number: 03778493

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR08: 69 days late, AR07: 378 days late, AR06: 592 days late, AR05: 957 days late, AR04: 247 days late,

Main office

34 High Street
BROMLEY
BR1 1EA

Objectives

(1) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS, HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. (2) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS. (3) SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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