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Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE METHODIST RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND 

The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (operating as All We Can) is an international development and relief organisation, working to see every person's potential fulfilled. Focussed on serving the world's most marginalised communities, it is rooted in the Christian faith.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12


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Established: 39 years

www.allwecan.org.uk

info@allwecan.org.uk

020 3758 7700

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/08/22£4,349£3,988£362£537£3,191£2,5057.525200
31/08/21£3,650£2,742£908£534£2,883£2,58111.321300
31/08/20£3,229£3,069£160£480£1,880£1,7206.720300
31/08/19£3,408£2,880£529£423£1,763£1,5886.617300
31/08/18£2,486£2,732£-246£498£1,225£1,1815.220349
31/08/17£3,040£3,175£-136£550£1,453£1,3515.1200
31/08/16£2,416£2,905£-488£513£1,548£1,5296.3190
31/08/15£3,061£2,947£114£557£1,952£1,9327.9160
31/08/14£2,707£2,759£-52£483£1,852£1,8398140
31/08/13£2,722£2,003£719£384£1,871£1,85411.1140
31/08/12£2,003£2,389£-386£323£1,199£1,0965.5130
31/08/11£2,555£2,462£93£269£1,639£1,4527.1130
31/08/10£2,966£2,431£535£200£1,541£1,3426.6140
31/08/09£2,034£1,927£107£175£982£9586120
31/08/08£1,970£2,076£-106£172£569£3051.8120
31/08/07£1,719£2,198£-479£155£782£5212.8120
31/08/06£2,185£2,867£-683£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£4,194£2,134£2,059£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£1,728£1,390£337£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Jordan, Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Throughout England And Wales, Uganda, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 25 employees
  • 200 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Joffe Trust - All We Can
£30,000 13/01/2018
24
Clubs for older people in Cameroon

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/06/1985, number: 291691
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; AR05: 37 days late,
Main office

Methodist Church House
25 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9SF

Objectives

TO PAY OR APPLY THE TRUST FUND TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR PURPOSES OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OR FOUNDATIONS AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES WITH SPECIAL REGARD FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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