Finance Score: -10

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 3

Excess reserves: -4
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -2

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -12

THE SOCIETY OF MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA (ALSO KNOWN AS THE WHITE FATHERS)

The promotion of the religious and human development of the people of Africa; promotion of missionary vocation throughout the world; funding the recruiting and training of missionaries; missionary animation through our magazine & appeals in parishes; promotion of JPIC issues; the fostering of inter-religious encounter & dialogue; the care in retirement and/or sickness of our returned missionaries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,505,105 available, equivalent to 47 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22		£848	£2,935	£-2,087	£133	£11,528	£11,505	47	11
31/12/21		£4,161	£1,147	£3,014	£133	£14,478	£14,447	151.2	13
31/12/20		£1,103	£1,440	£-337	£129	£11,144	£11,103	92.5	13
31/12/19		£1,492	£1,440	£52	£150	£11,140	£11,109	92.6	13
31/12/18		£1,520	£2,504	£-985	£151	£10,628	£10,572	50.7	12
31/12/17		£1,538	£2,078	£-540	£157	£11,568	£11,521	66.5	12
31/12/16		£1,698	£1,267	£431	£160	£12,081	£12,008	113.7	12
31/12/15		£1,529	£2,110	£-581	£12	£11,298	£11,250	64	12
31/12/14		£2,155	£2,768	£-614	£14	£11,884	£11,840	51.3	13
31/12/13		£2,084	£4,617	£-2,533	£9	£12,151	£12,105	31.5	14
31/12/12		£1,868	£4,075	£-2,207	£13	£14,335	£14,279	42.1	14
31/12/11		£1,264	£1,981	£-717	£26	£16,386	£16,330	98.9	12
31/12/10		£1,481	£2,643	£-1,161	£25	£17,081	£17,037	77.4	12
31/12/09		£1,468	£1,309	£159	£17	£15,367	£15,260	139.9	14
31/12/08	*	£2,219	£1,560	£659	£17	£11,268	£11,200	86.2	13
31/12/07		£1,600	£1,786	£-186	£9	£11,652	£11,473	77.1	13
31/12/06		£1,729	£1,461	£268	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£1,493	£1,464	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£1,340	£1,510	£-170	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 22.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 220%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 47 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years

www.missionariesofafrica.org.uk

treasurer@mafrgb.org.uk

02087995011

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other religious associations

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Ealing, Liverpool City, Scotland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

FR BRIAN DENIS STARKEY MAFR Appointed: 2013

FR CHRISTOPHER JOHN WALLBANK M AFR

REV HUGH JOSEPH SEENAN Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/1964, number: 233302

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR08: 27 days late,

Main office

SOCIETY OF MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA
64 LITTLE EALING LANE
LONDON
W5 4XF

Objectives

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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