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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

WORLD OBESITY FEDERATION 

World Obesity is an umbrella organisation for national obesity associations and comprises 52 member associations, representing 56 countries. The main aim of the charity is to improve global health by promoting the understanding of obesity and weight-related diseases through scientific research and dialogue, while encouraging the development of effective policies for prevention and management.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
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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
31/12/22£2,262£2,253£9£402£1,124£1,1246170
31/12/21£2,702£2,574£127£452£1,114£1,1145.2230
31/12/20£2,257£2,264£-7£329£987£9875.2180
31/12/19£2,427£2,316£111£273£994£9865.1160
31/12/18*£2,435£2,089£346£88£883£8785200
31/12/17*£622£639£-17£106£537£5309.980
31/12/16£760£764£-4£101£554£5378.480
31/12/15£603£694£-91£55£559£5259.170
31/12/14£532£537£-4£79£649£59513.370
31/12/13£514£761£-248£69£613£5438.680
31/12/12£641£855£-214£244£894£76510.780
31/12/11£557£678£-121£195£1,075£82314.670
31/12/10£1,722£1,737£-15£1,346£1,196£8986.280
31/12/09£2,063£1,963£100£1,402£1,210£9285.780
31/12/08£2,162£1,882£280£1,472£1,110£8435.480
31/12/07£315£484£-170£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£580£582£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£590£485£106£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£489£611£-122£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 25 years

www.WORLDOBESITY.org

jhunter@worldobesity.org

0207 3241919

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Social & legal advocacy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 17 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/08/1999, number: 1076981
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/07/1999, number: 03802726
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 38 days late, AR17: 5 days late,
Main office

3 Waterhouse Square
138 - 142 Holborn
LONDON
EC1N 2SW

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH BY DEVELOPING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF OBESITY AND ITS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH RELATED ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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