Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND

As a practical witness we seek to facilitate personal and community dignity of those in real need in less developed parts of the world by sustainable local projects which: a) help to relieve the effects of hunger disease disability destitution homelessness b) promote agriculture clean water basic health care education c) encourage sharing learning service to others and community development

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£730	£849	£-119	£3	£667	£664	9.4	90
31/12/22	£924	£1,029	£-105	£2	£786	£780	9.1	95
31/12/21	£949	£554	£395	£2	£891	£863	18.7	100
31/12/20	£898	£608	£290	£4	£496	£439	8.7	95
31/12/19	£610	£692	£-82	£8	£206	£199	3.5	40
31/12/18	£922	£1,107	£-185	£5	£289	£267	2.9	0
31/12/17	£1,065	£1,224	£-159	£7	£474	£404	4	0
31/12/16	£1,128	£872	£255	£5	£633	£628	8.6	0
31/12/15	£671	£620	£52	£19	£377	£363	7	0
31/12/14	£965	£853	£112	£19	£326	£318	4.5	0
31/12/13	£742	£696	£46	£18	£214	£191	3.3	0
31/12/12	£801	£904	£-103	£20	£168	£144	1.9	0
31/12/11	£776	£830	£-54	£28	£270	£245	3.5	0
31/12/10	£1,036	£713	£323	£15	£323	£266	4.5	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 46%
Liabilities/Income: 77%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.meal-a-day.org

info@meal-a-day.org

07986 648713

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic), Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, India, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Romania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-80

CATHERINE ELIZABETH LAWRENCE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Art Therapist

JEREMY DALE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Director

LUKE WHITEHORN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Commercial Manager

MARTYN EAST Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Lecturer

MELANIE FORD Appointed: 2009, Occupation: General Medical Practitioner

PHILIP LAWRENCE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Art Therapist

RICHARD BEZANT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

RICHARD WALKER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Professor Of Regulatory Science

ROBERT JAMES CHURCHILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Commercial Director

SIMON NICHOLAS DEAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/12/2009, number: 1133337
Registered at Companies House on 11/07/2009, number: 06959615

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

01/10/2012 - Asset transfer in from CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND
31/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from MORPETH CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA
10/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from YEOVIL CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MORPETH CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA on 31/07/2023
Asset transfer in from YEOVIL CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA on 10/10/2023

Main office

Christadelphian Meal A Day Fund
PO Box 10812
Nottingham
Notts
NG5 0LF

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING, POVERTY AND NEED OF THE INHABITANTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND FORMER INHABITANTS OF SUCH COUNTRIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, INTERNATIONALLY.

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