Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL STUDENTS 

IFES is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. Locally. Nationally. Globally.IFES works in more than 170 countries to establish and support student-led indigenous Christian movements.Our vision is to see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • 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: 58 years

www.ifesworld.org

info@ifesworld.org

01865263777

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House

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
31/12/22£7,642£6,645£997£382£5,990£1,1632.1901
31/12/21£4,602£5,020£-418£348£4,468£1,3583.2881
31/12/20£4,398£4,181£217£294£4,729£2,0225.87855
31/12/19£6,654£7,091£-437£331£4,776£1,773385100
31/12/18£5,784£6,357£-573£305£4,309£2,4974.78010
31/12/17£5,768£5,538£230£266£5,636£2,0174.4700
31/12/16£5,855£5,191£664£288£5,663£2,1144.9690
31/12/15£5,087£4,747£340£303£4,350£1,6204.1530
31/12/14£4,540£4,102£438£217£3,801£1,3003.8500
31/12/13£4,534£3,860£674£224£3,145£1,0803.4530
31/12/12£3,773£3,566£207£279£2,522£9723.3560
31/12/11£5,018£4,399£619£390£2,425£9752.7630
31/12/10£3,478£4,120£-642£296£1,805£890.3650
31/12/09£4,010£3,523£487£371£2,376£2250.8630
31/12/08£4,804£4,493£311£451£2,058£5261.4650
31/12/07£3,980£3,339£641£248£1,443£2030.7690
31/12/06£1,821£1,552£269£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£1,175£838£336£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,282£1,272£9£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 19%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El ....more
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 90 employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 23-65
  • AZAR AJAJ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: College President
  • EDEN HALE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/06/1966, number: 247919
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/04/1966, number: 00876229
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

I F E S
BLUE BOAR HOUSE
5 BLUE BOAR STREET
OXFORD
OX1 4EE

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY: PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF NATIONAL CHRISTIAN STUDENT MINISTRIES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS NATIONAL MOVEMENTS);SEEKING TO AWAKEN AND DEEPEN PERSONAL FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FURTHER EVANGELISTIC WORK AMONG STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ANDPROVIDING FOR FELLOWSHIP ON A WORLDWIDE AND REGIONAL BASIS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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