Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

GIRL EFFECT

Girl Effect delivers results for girls through a unique combination of expertise on and learning from adolescent girls; communications; innovation; and influencing to take action to scale.It develops widespread social communications to inspire and engage girls, and shape how societies view and value girls. It also informs and influences decision makers to invest in programmes that benefit girls.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £31,343,166 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/05/23	*	£11,387	£8,298	£3,089	£198	£31,343	£31,343	45.3	70
31/05/22		£10,388	£8,322	£2,066	£287	£28,764	£28,764	41.5	102
31/05/21		£7,459	£12,809	£-5,349	£308	£25,024	£25,024	23.4	120
31/05/20	*	£17,328	£16,267	£1,061	£666	£32,516	£32,516	24	166
31/05/19	*	£26,175	£22,354	£3,821	£1,014	£30,028	£30,028	16.1	225
31/05/18	*	£30,381	£25,919	£4,462	£1,385	£26,238	£26,238	12.1	153
31/05/17		£28,883	£27,052	£1,831	£2,749	£21,750	£21,750	9.6	93
31/05/16		£35,771	£16,128	£19,643	£1,051	£19,962	£19,962	14.9	66
31/05/15		£3,696	£3,524	£171	£18	£320	£320	1.1	18
31/05/14		£2,465	£2,421	£44	£16	£148	£148	0.7	13
31/05/13		£2,084	£2,025	£59	£20	£104	£104	0.6	7
31/05/12		£328	£283	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 45.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 7

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.girleffect.org

info@girleffect.org

02037780490

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

70 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-71

IME ARCHIBONG Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vice President, Partnerships

JORGE CASIMIRO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vice President & Chief Public Policy Officer

ERIN ELISE HOHLFELDER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Program Officer

JACOB SCHIMMEL Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: DONATING CHARITY LIMITED, BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED, ESAH KAPAI, THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION, RABBI SACKS LEGACY TRUST,

JONATHAN EDWARD NEWHOUSE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chairman, Other trusteeship: SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2011, number: 1141155
Registered at Companies House on 03/02/2011, number: 07516619

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR23: 16 days late, AR20: 9 days late, AR19: 2 days late, AR18: 22 days late,

Main office

151 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8WE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY;2.2 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HEALTH (WHETHER MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR EMOTIONAL) AND PERSONAL SAFETY;2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;2.4 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN, AND BETWEEN GIRLS AND BOYS, AND TO ELIMINATE GENDER DISCRIMINATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;2.5 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:2.5.1 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;2.5.2 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;2.5.3 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;2.5.4 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;2.5.5 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;2.5.6 INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;2.6 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:2.6.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;2.6.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;2.7 TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONG GIRLS AND WOMEN;2.8 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING GIRLS AND WOMEN FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF GIRLS AND WOMEN WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.THE CHARITY SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECT WITH A FOCUS ON ASSISTING ADOLESCENT GIRLS.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF GENDER OR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT; POVERTY; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY; DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS, HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NIGERIARWANDA

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