Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

TOOLS WITH A MISSION

We provide humanitarian aid to the poor and disadvantaged potentially worldwide but currently to various sub-Saharan African countries. Although we help anyone in need irrespective of tribe, ethnic background, gender or religion, our objective is to bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ and to give practical effect to the Christian principles which underpin our ministry.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/10/22		£703	£596	£108	£39	£911	£746	15	8	400
31/10/21		£653	£473	£180	£30	£812	£679	17.2	7	400
31/10/20		£607	£512	£95	£40	£621	£556	13	6	400
31/10/19		£525	£470	£56	£32	£525	£499	12.8	4	450
31/10/18		£420	£443	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	500
31/10/17		£480	£427	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16		£395	£412	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15		£549	£388	£161	£0	£547	£507	15.7	3	0
31/10/14		£346	£338	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13		£364	£360	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12		£356	£352	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11		£356	£351	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10		£319	£346	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09		£319	£315	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/08		£285	£281	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/07		£290	£229	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06		£266	£210	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05	*	£101	£117	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 15 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 7.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 20 years

twam.uk

post@twam.uk

01473210220

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Congo (Democratic Republic), Suffolk, Tanzania, Uganda, Warwickshire, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Suffolk Community Foundation - Hands, Face and Safer Workspace
£2,000	30/06/2021	Supporting the Hands, Face and Safer Workspace.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-72

BRYAN JAMES ORCHARD Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Self Employed

DAVID NEVILLE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Warehouse Coordinator, Shepway Foodbank, Other trusteeship: START TO STIR,

HEATHER POTTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Not Working

KEITH JOHN HOLBURN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH FARNHAM,

PAULINE ANNE PARKER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Engineering Consultant

SIMON JAMES DANKS (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Business Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/07/2004, number: 1104903
Registered at Companies House on 28/04/2004, number: 05114575

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

25/04/2023 - Asset transfer in from KABAFITA FUND
25/04/2023 - Asset transfer in from KABAFITA FUND
22/05/2024 - Asset transfer in from TOOL AID CYMRU

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR05: 19 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from KABAFITA FUND on 25/04/2023
Asset transfer in from KABAFITA FUND on 25/04/2023
Asset transfer in from TOOL AID CYMRU on 22/05/2024

Main office

Tools With A Mission
2 Bailey Close
Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate
Ipswich
IP2 0UD

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY WORLDWIDE. TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPABILITY TO COUNTER FAMINE, DISEASE, DROUGHT AND HOMELESSNESS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE POOR OF THE WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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