Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

PRODUCERS DIRECT

We work with smallholder farmers in Africa and Latin America to develop innovative solutions to the challenges they face. Activities include strengthening the capacity of smallholders to adapt to climate change; enhance on-farm productivity and incomes; strengthen governance and leadership; improve farmer-to-farmer communications and knowledge sharing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually 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:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 14 years

www.producersdirect.org

info@producersdirect.org

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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
31/12/22		£1,555	£1,722	£-167	£70	£680	£303	2.1	23
31/12/21		£988	£1,089	£-101	£73	£847	£453	5	16
31/12/20		£315	£578	£-263	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£581	£731	£-150	£43	£1,578	£1,551	25.5	8
31/12/18		£749	£745	£4	£18	£177	£57	0.9	9
31/12/17	*	£640	£1,130	£-489	£52	£61	£25	0.3	9
31/12/16		£885	£719	£166	£48	£550	£11	0.2	6
31/12/15	*	£819	£812	£7	£108	£384	£10	0.1	6
31/12/14		£606	£481	£125	£81	£377	£32	0.8	3
31/12/13		£566	£450	£116	£31	£252	£37	1	3
31/12/12		£99	£439	£-340	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11		£128	£469	£-341	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10		£1,144	£327	£817	£2	£817	£277	10.2	2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7

Asset Split ?

What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who works here?

23 employees

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of London, Colombia, Kenya, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda,

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Data-led soil management for low income farmers
£19,098	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=47864
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Data-led soil management for low income farmers
£72,860	01/08/2020	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=47864
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Improving efficacy and inclusiveness of training for smallholder tea producers in Kenya
£17,911	01/04/2020	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=133951
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Data-Led Soil Management for Low Income Farmers
£10,800	01/04/2019	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projectsref=105311
National Lottery Community Fund - INSPIRE: Innovation by Smallholders to enhance Productivity, Incomes,
£450,119	22/12/2014 48	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - INSPIRE: Innovation by Smallholders to enhance Productivity, Incomes,
£15,000	19/03/2014 6	No press release available in this release

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ANTHONY WAINAINA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

CHRISTELE DELBE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Sustainability Director

JAMIE BARBARA ANDERSON HODGE Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL ANTHONY MONTALVAN TINEO Appointed: 2023

WENDY MARJORIE CHAMBERLIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: International Development Professional

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/12/2009, number: 1133218
Registered at Companies House on 10/07/2009, number: 06959165

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR17: 27 days late, AR15: 0 days late,

Main office

International House
45-55 Commercial Street
London
E1 6BD

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:3.1 PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY PARTICULARLY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES INDEVELOPING COUNTRIES;3.2 ADVANCE OR ASSIST IN ADVANCING EDUCATION; AND3.3 PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:3.3.1 THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;3.3.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH ANDREGENERATION.IN CLAUSE 3.3 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THENEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TOMEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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