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Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

ADVOCATES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Training on how the law affects developing countries in the U.K. via lectures and overseas training via seminars & conferences in developing nations. Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
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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
31/08/22£1,836£1,548£289£6£966£4773.7206
31/08/21£1,056£939£117£7£678£5987.61912
31/08/20£1,243£1,071£171£14£561£4144.61413
31/08/19£1,168£1,120£48£18£389£2973.21316
31/08/18£626£474£152£18£342£2235.68100
31/08/17£429£458£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£407£454£-47£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£423£368£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£286£304£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£417£323£93£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£393£344£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£340£304£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£264£283£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£294£280£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£211£203£9£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 13.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 17 years

www.a4id.org

info@a4id.org

02035596238

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Throughout London, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 20 employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-64
  • BIRGIT ISABEL NEU Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Managing Director Of Culture Change Consultancy
  • SUNITA BHAMBRI Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Head Of Compliance At Bank
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/03/2007, number: 1118565
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2006, number: 05907641
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Green House
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9DA

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF AND OVERCOMING OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD SUCH ADVICE, ASSISTANCE OR REPRESENTATION; AND(B) TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTS AND, IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WITHIN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE RELIEF THEREOF.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

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