Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION

The MS International Federation is a global network of organisations. We collaborate to improve the quality of life of people affected by MS and work for: better scientific understanding and development of treatments; improved access to treatment and to trustworthy information; better policies and practices; a strong MS movement, including in countries with challenging socio-economic conditions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£1,974	£2,444	£-470	£486	£1,212	£806	4	19	1
31/12/21	*	£2,275	£2,156	£119	£292	£1,682	£905	5	19	1
31/12/20		£2,819	£2,302	£517	£216	£1,562	£965	5	19	1
31/12/19		£1,812	£2,024	£-213	£135	£1,045	£936	5.5	17	2
31/12/18		£1,498	£1,820	£-322	£167	£1,258	£1,174	7.7	15	1
31/12/17		£1,932	£1,713	£219	£89	£1,580	£1,317	9.2	12	0
31/12/16		£1,690	£1,382	£308	£79	£1,361	£1,100	9.6	11	0
31/12/15		£1,839	£1,755	£84	£125	£1,053	£985	6.7	11	0
31/12/14		£1,651	£1,685	£-34	£144	£969	£889	6.3	12	0
31/12/13		£1,507	£1,437	£70	£146	£1,003	£800	6.7	12	0
31/12/12		£1,394	£1,337	£56	£132	£934	£787	7.1	11	0
31/12/11		£1,116	£1,141	£-25	£148	£877	£702	7.4	10	0
31/12/10		£1,054	£938	£116	£152	£902	£695	8.9	10	0
31/12/09		£1,019	£1,148	£-129	£195	£787	£621	6.5	9	0
31/12/08		£1,024	£867	£158	£108	£915	£651	9	8	0
31/12/07		£801	£838	£-37	£141	£758	£531	7.6	7	0
31/12/06		£760	£1,055	£-294	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£990	£1,738	£-748	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 25%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 20 years

www.msif.org

02076201911

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, ....more

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

19 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 19/21 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-70

MARTINUS DESMET Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

AVA BATTLES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive

DIMITRA KALOGIANNI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Board Member

JOHANA JULIA BAUER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Director

ALAN MARTIN STEVENS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

ANA TORREDEMER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Real State Business And Volunteer In Ms Society As

ANDREA SOFIA PRATO CHICHIRALDI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Psychologist

CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Ceo

DESMOND GRAHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Associate Professor

DR BRENDA BANWELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Of The Division Of Neurology

DR MARIO ALBERTO BATTAGLIA, Occupation: Md University Professor

DR PAMELA VALENTINE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: President And Ceo

GUILLAUME COURAULT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Treasurer

HERBERT TEMMES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Ceo

KIMBERLY PHILLIPS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Fashion Executive

KLAUS HOM Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Ceo

NICHOLAS HAMILTON MOBERLY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeships: CHRISTIAN AID, CHRISTIAN AID,

PROFESSOR MAI MOHAMED HELMY SHARAWY (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Professor Of Opthalmology

PETER GALLIGAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Banking Consultant

VICTORIA ANNIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Finance Director

VIRESH OBEROI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2004, number: 1105321
Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2004, number: 05088553

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR21: 112 days late,

Main office

7-14 GREAT DOVER STREET
LONDON
SE1 4YR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO SUPPORT AND RELIEVE PERSONS AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS WORLDWIDE BY:-1) PROMOTING, STIMULATING AND ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORLDWIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE INTO THE CAUSES OF AND CURE AND TREATMENT FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS WITH THE AIM OF ELIMINATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;2) AIDING, SUPPORTING AND RELIEVING PERSONS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS, TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE;PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK AND PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLUNTARY NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ORGANISATIONS OR THE FORMATION OF SUCH ORGANISATIONS;3) EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BY, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;5) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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