Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Large legacies income: +1
Spending declining: -1

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

WEC INTERNATIONAL

Advancement of the Christian faith by means of evangelism and social action leading to the establishment of church communities which will do the same. WEC works worldwide, and particularly in places where no Christian Churches already exist.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £18,669,961 available, equivalent to 173 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending is declining

Established: 59 years

https://wec-uk.org/

hello@wec-uk.org

01753884631

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£1,014	£1,295	£-281	£0	£19,580	£18,670	173	85	221
31/03/22	£1,787	£2,481	£-694	£0	£20,380	£19,407	93.9	245	266
31/03/21	£2,706	£2,163	£543	£0	£20,067	£19,026	105.5	0	257
31/03/20	£2,409	£2,622	£-213	£0	£17,485	£16,388	75	0	157
31/03/19	£2,373	£2,668	£-295	£0	£17,670	£16,612	74.7	0	173
31/03/18	£2,728	£2,978	£-250	£0	£18,082	£16,759	67.5	0	0
31/03/17	£3,088	£2,975	£114	£0	£17,095	£15,531	62.7	0	0
31/03/16	£3,071	£3,046	£25	£0	£3,802	£3,769	14.8	0	0
31/03/15	£3,299	£3,225	£74	£15	£3,717	£3,497	13	0	0
31/03/14	£2,534	£2,938	£-404	£9	£3,402	£3,029	12.4	0	0
31/03/13	£2,591	£2,732	£-142	£12	£3,735	£3,341	14.7	0	0
31/03/12	£3,078	£3,140	£-62	£13	£3,850	£3,434	13.1	0	0
31/03/11	£3,286	£3,063	£223	£11	£3,875	£3,447	13.5	0	0
31/03/10	£2,813	£3,379	£-565	£12	£3,453	£2,972	10.6	0	0
31/03/09	£3,652	£3,907	£-255	£12	£3,969	£3,490	10.7	0	0
31/03/08	£2,868	£2,869	£-1	£11	£4,135	£3,796	15.9	0	0
31/03/07	£2,893	£2,981	£-88	£10	£3,551	£3,214	12.9	0	0
31/03/06	£2,735	£2,675	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£2,842	£2,608	£234	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£2,795	£2,759	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 173 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 49

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Albania, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic), Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

85 employees
221 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ANDREW LEONARD BERRY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: CITY CHURCH WOLVERHAMPTON, WEC UK, DESIGN OUTREACH UK,

ANDREW PAUL COUSINS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: WEC UK,

CHRISTOPHER LINDSAY SIMPSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeships: MEADOWHEAD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, WEC UK,

CAROLYN MARY DAVEY (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, LEAMINGTON PRIORS, WEC UK,

DAVID MEADER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: WEC UK,

ELIZABETH ANNE FRANCIS Appointed: 2023

HENRIETTA LOUISE COZENS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: WEC UK,

NEIL WARDROPE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Charity Director, Other trusteeship: WEC UK,

PATRICE JEAN-MARIE AMBOULE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: WEC UK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/1965, number: 237005

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

W E C International
The Scala Offices
115a Far Gosford Street
COVENTRY
CV1 5EA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL MEANS, INCLUDING SUCH RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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