Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Large legacies income: +1
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

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.

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Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£3,211	£4,012	£-801	£673	£2,376	£1,559	4.7	29	200
31/08/22		£4,349	£3,988	£362	£537	£3,191	£2,505	7.5	25	200
31/08/21		£3,650	£2,742	£908	£534	£2,883	£2,581	11.3	21	300
31/08/20		£3,229	£3,069	£160	£480	£1,880	£1,720	6.7	20	300
31/08/19		£3,408	£2,880	£529	£423	£1,763	£1,588	6.6	17	300
31/08/18		£2,486	£2,732	£-246	£498	£1,225	£1,181	5.2	20	0
31/08/17		£3,040	£3,175	£-136	£550	£1,453	£1,351	5.1	20	0
31/08/16		£2,416	£2,905	£-488	£513	£1,548	£1,529	6.3	19	0
31/08/15		£3,061	£2,947	£114	£557	£1,952	£1,932	7.9	16	0
31/08/14		£2,707	£2,759	£-52	£483	£1,852	£1,839	8	14	0
31/08/13		£2,722	£2,003	£719	£384	£1,871	£1,854	11.1	14	0
31/08/12		£2,003	£2,389	£-386	£323	£1,199	£1,096	5.5	13	0
31/08/11		£2,555	£2,462	£93	£269	£1,639	£1,452	7.1	13	0
31/08/10		£2,966	£2,431	£535	£200	£1,541	£1,342	6.6	14	0
31/08/09		£2,034	£1,927	£107	£175	£982	£958	6	12	0
31/08/08		£1,970	£2,076	£-106	£172	£569	£305	1.8	12	0
31/08/07		£1,719	£2,198	£-479	£155	£782	£521	2.8	12	0
31/08/06		£2,185	£2,867	£-683	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/05	*	£4,194	£2,134	£2,059	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/04		£1,728	£1,390	£337	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 39 years

www.allwecan.org.uk

info@allwecan.org.uk

020 3758 7700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

ALISTAIR MARTYN JOHNSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Digital Evangelist

ANNE MPENDO Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER MILES BRIDGES SUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

GEOFFREY PARK Appointed: 2019

HANNA MARIA FERGUSON Appointed: 2019

HOLLY BURTON WILKINSON Appointed: 2021

JENNIFER DAWE EVANS Appointed: 2019

NATALIE JANE NEWTON Appointed: 2019

REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE DR Appointed: 2020

REV MARCUS TORCHON Appointed: 2023

RICHARD EVAN GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2019

ROBERT ANDREW VARLEY Appointed: 2019

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

20 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

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