Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL

WE WORK TO END THE NEEDLESS LOSS OF LIFE IN FRAGILE SETTINGS CAUSED BY A LACK OF CAPABLE HEALTH CARE. WE HELP SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES SET UP AND RUN HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE LONG-TERM, FOCUSING OUR WORK AROUND RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE. WE TRAIN HUNDREDS OF HEALTH WORKERS EVERY YEAR TO ENSURE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES ARE AVAILABLE AND EXPERT.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available

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
30/06/22		£243	£1,838	£-1,595	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/21		£349	£174	£175	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£368	£19	£348	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19		£829	£507	£322	£0	£1,950	£1,797	42.5	0
30/06/18	*	£432	£0	£432	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0
30/06/17		£123	£0	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/16?		£11,632	£12,635	£-1,003	£0	£946	£793	0.8	618
31/12/14		£25,651	£27,059	£-1,408	£413	£1,949	£1,802	0.8	1,782
31/12/13		£62,304	£62,608	£-305	£2,418	£3,357	£2,242	0.4	3,623
31/12/12		£60,858	£64,246	£-3,389	£3,510	£3,662	£2,835	0.5	4,202
31/12/11		£68,910	£70,796	£-1,886	£2,929	£7,051	£5,469	0.9	5,069
31/12/10		£59,507	£59,899	£-391	£2,488	£8,944	£6,814	1.4	5,069

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years
(30 years as a company)

www.merlin.org.uk

clare.adam@merlin.org.uk

020 7012 6400

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Burma, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-62

CLAIRE SANFORD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Humanitarian New Business Development Lead

GARETH JOHN DANBY OWEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Humanitarian Director, Other trusteeship: HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY,

STEPHEN ROBERT COCHRANE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/03/2010, number: 1135111
Registered at Companies House on 28/05/1993, number: 02823935

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR18: 10 days late,

Main office

Merlin
1 St John's Lane
London
EC1M 4AR

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A)TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING OF CHILDREN INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDING IN RESPONSE TO A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; (B)TO PRESERVE LIFE, AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE, OF CHILDREN INCLUDING BY PRESERVING LIFE AND PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED HARM OR WHOSE LIVES AND SECURITY ARE AT RISK; (C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN INCLUDING MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY INFORMING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH POLICY BASED ON EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM DELIVERING CHARITABLE PROGRAMMES; (D) TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE WORLD

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