Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

CHRISTIAN AID

We work with the worlds poorest people to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty. Our work is centred around our strategic change objectives: Power to change institutions; The right to essential services; Fair shares in a constrained world; Equality for all; Tackling violence, building peace. We work with others as part of a global movement committed to ending poverty and social injustice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 20 years

www.christianaid.org.uk

info@christian-aid.org

02076204444

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£90,600	£93,400	£-2,800	£12,441	£31,900	£23,900	3.1	762	12,500
31/03/22		£78,400	£75,600	£2,800	£11,550	£35,100	£27,400	4.3	753	285
31/03/21		£86,400	£89,300	£-2,900	£11,063	£32,300	£24,500	3.3	866	285
31/03/20		£106,000	£113,600	£-7,600	£14,584	£41,200	£22,200	2.3	1,003	400
31/03/19		£120,400	£122,300	£-1,900	£14,975	£48,500	£24,600	2.4	992	425
31/03/18		£117,917	£111,068	£6,849	£15,250	£50,764	£27,026	2.9	992	0
31/03/17		£97,030	£93,633	£3,397	£13,089	£44,651	£25,524	3.3	931	0
31/03/16		£106,976	£100,444	£6,532	£15,140	£44,178	£21,290	2.5	958	0
31/03/15		£99,912	£94,346	£5,566	£15,239	£30,014	£12,040	1.5	899	0
31/03/14		£103,604	£100,403	£3,201	£14,772	£31,950	£16,606	2	872	0
31/03/13		£95,445	£96,621	£-1,176	£13,485	£26,247	£14,127	1.8	854	0
31/03/12		£95,453	£94,841	£612	£13,901	£27,824	£11,660	1.5	802	0
31/03/11		£95,001	£90,137	£4,864	£15,736	£28,786	£14,984	2	769	0
31/03/10		£104,621	£95,859	£8,762	£16,171	£20,691	£6,672	0.8	725	0
31/03/09		£87,740	£94,229	£-6,489	£18,859	£19,196	£9,035	1.2	769	0
31/03/08		£86,502	£82,493	£4,009	£16,172	£25,030	£11,306	1.6	759	0
31/03/07		£93,292	£90,932	£2,360	£14,813	£20,149	£6,229	0.8	745	0
31/03/06	*	£92,257	£92,888	£-631	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/05		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

762 employees
12,500 volunteers

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office	£365,768
Essex Community Foundation	£600
Quartet Community Foundation	£100

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christian Aid
£150	20/03/2023	towards ending poverty and injustice worldwide
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Christian Aid
£100	06/02/2023	As directed by the donor towards Christian Aid's work with the worlds poorest people to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christian Aid
£150	20/04/2022	towards ending poverty and injustice worldwide
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - Bangladesh RRNRP (Objective 1) - Contribution to Christian Aid for multi-sectoral support to maintain humanitarian assistance and improve safety for Rohingya refugees
£365,768	01/04/2021	To improve protection and quality of humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya population living in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, so that they can live full and meaningful lives. This to be ....more To improve protection and quality of humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya population living in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, so that they can live full and meaningful lives. This to be done peacefully living alongside host communities, for whom the impacts of the crisis need to be reduced and development opportunities provided. The programme marks a shift in FCDOs (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) response to the crisis by providing longer term, predictable support to address the needs of both refugees and host communities. Whilst the focus will be on sustaining and improving the humanitarian operation through provision of quality basic services, there will be a specific focus on stimulating the economy, rehabilitating the environment, and promoting stability for both populations benefit. The programme aim to support COVID-19 and early emergency recovery support for national resilience by providing support to the national COVID-19 and disaster response.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christian Aid
£150	15/03/2021	towards ending poverty and injustice worldwide
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Christian Aid
£150	03/04/2020	Towards ending poverty and injustice worldwide
Mark Leonard Trust - Big Shift Campaign
£16,000	17/10/2018	Towards the Big Shift Campaign, promoting the alignment of banks' development finance with the 1.5°C limit.
J J Charitable Trust - Big Shift Campaign
£16,000	17/10/2018	Towards the Big Shift Campaign, promoting the alignment of banks' development finance with the 1.5°C limit.
Comic Relief - Passage House: Passage to Life Programme
£600,676	20/01/2015 48	Physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and being forced into work to support family income are some of the many reasons why children and young people in Brazil leave home to live on the streets. Once ....more Physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and being forced into work to support family income are some of the many reasons why children and young people in Brazil leave home to live on the streets. Once on the streets, some turn to drugs, prostitution, and crime and all are at risk of violence and further abuse. This project will support a safe haven for vulnerable children and young people who live and/or work on the streets. Through services such as counselling, provision of basic needs, and access to education/training, children and young people regain their identity and are given a chance to begin again. Prevention and family outreach activities raise community awareness of the issues and advocate for the rights, safety and health of children and young people. As a result of the work, young people will get the support they need to be reunified with their families and communities, and learn skills to gain economically viable alternatives to a life on the streets.
Samworth Foundation - Child Protection Programme
£152,000	16/09/2013	Child protection programme - funding the costs of the entire programme
Indigo Trust - Mobile Banking and Clean Water Kenya
£16,715	14/03/2013	To cover technology and related costs in relation to Mobile Banking and Clean Water Project in Kenya. In collaboration with their in-country partner, Northern Aid.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Christian Aid
£49,093	29/01/2009 12	Towards Project costs Towards research and other costs for a green industrial strategy.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-74

CHINEMEREM SHARON ONYINYECHI MCDONALD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker, Other trusteeship: GREENBELT FESTIVALS,

CAROL WAI WING HUI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

DR NONTANDO MARGARET HADEBE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: International Coordinator, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

HAZEL BAIRD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

JOHANNES ETTEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Director, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

JOHN SAMUEL BICKERSTETH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Director, Other trusteeship: WINDLE TRUST INTERNATIONAL,

MUKAMI MCCRUM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

MARGARET ANNE SWINSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Secretary, Other trusteeships: CHRISTIAN AID, FRANCIS NEILSON TRUST FUND, THE ANGLICAN CENTRE IN ROME, LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW AND ST. JAMES MOSSLEY HILL, LIVERPOOL, ANGLICAN CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL, THE CORPORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN LIVERPOOL,

MARK ANDREW CURRIE F.C.A. LLB Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE BRITISH AND IRISH CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED, CHRISTIAN AID, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT,

NICHOLAS HAMILTON MOBERLY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: CHRISTIAN AID, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION,

REV GILES ANTHONY FRASER Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

REV MARTIN JOHNSTONE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed

REV SARAH ELIZABETH HUGHES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

RICHARD THOMAS CALVERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: University Deputy Vice Chancellor, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN AID,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/09/2004, number: 1105851
Registered at Companies House on 06/07/2004, number: 05171525

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

02/11/2018 - Asset transfer in from ST JULIANS CHARITABLE FUND
12/01/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE COMMUNITY CHURCH (IW)
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from ANNE ROBERTS
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from ANN ANDREWS BEQUEST
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from DAVID WILLIAMS
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from JANET GARDNER WILLIAMS TRUST
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from JOHN HUGHES
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from ROBERT HUGHES
17/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from CHARITIES CONNECTED WITH THE CALVINISTIC METHODIST CHURCH AT CAPEL MAWR
29/03/2022 - Asset transfer in from WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST
27/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from CORNWALLIS EMMANUEL TRUST
20/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from H L JENKYNS CHARITABLE TRUST
03/01/2024 - Asset transfer in from ASSOCIATION OF PAST MEMBERS, ALL SAINTS, TOTTENHAM, LONDON N17 8HR BENEVOLENT (CHARITABLE) FUND
24/01/2024 - Asset transfer in from MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
28/03/2024 - Asset transfer in from THE KIMBLE-ARMSTRONG TRUST

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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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
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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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 0 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE COMMUNITY CHURCH (IW) on 12/01/2021
Asset transfer in from ANNE ROBERTS on 17/09/2021
Asset transfer in from ANN ANDREWS BEQUEST on 17/09/2021
Asset transfer in from DAVID WILLIAMS on 17/09/2021

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Main office

CHRISTIAN AID
35-41 LOWER MARSH
LONDON
SE1 7RL

Objectives

The Charity's objects are:The furtherance of charitable purposes which relieve and combat poverty, malnutrition, hunger, disease, sickness or distress throughout the world.The furtherance of charitable purposes which advance or assist such other charitable work as may be carried on by or with the support of the Sponsoring Churches and in this clause and throughout the Articles, charitable means charitable in accordance with the law of England and Wales provided that it will not include any purpose which is not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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