Intelligent Giving

EDUCATOR GROWING IN INFLUENCE

This outfit supports education projects in crisis situations worldwide. Activities stretch from teacher training in Afghanistan to running a drugs and alcohol education programme in Leeds. Its annual report continues to impress: the extremely detailed summary on performance and achievements complete with targets, is especially noteworthy. Not to be confused with Children in Distress, which helps kids with incurable diseases in Eastern Europe.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	76%
How much info does the charity want to share? This score, taken from our search for 43 key points in the annual report, gives the answer. Top mark is 100%. Anything over 70% is a good effort.
SIZE OF CHARITY... What is this?	Medium
We only profile the largest charities in England & Wales, and our sizes are relative to the largest and smallest among them. So where we describe a charity as 'Small', it is still much larger than the national average.
HIGHEST SALARY What is this?	Under £60k
Taken from the vague bandings given in annual reports; note that 'Under £60k' could be £9k or £59k. Nonetheless the number of bars should roughly correlate with the 'Size of charity' bars.
RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	1 month
If income dried up, how long could work continue? 3-12 months is normal. Less may be precarious. 12+ months may be over-cautious (or if very high, may represent the value of the charity's property).
ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Unknown
We asked the charity if it has an ethical investment policy. If yes, it gets an angel. Those with no policy but which don't invest in tobacco/arms get a halo. Those without investments, or who didn't respond, appear neutral. Those with stakes in arms/tobacco get a fallen angel.

But don't take our word for it...

• The charity's website
• GuideStar summary
• Charity Commission link to annual report

We believe that at the heart of the poverty, deprivation and conflict that affects so many communities in the developing world lies illiteracy and ignorance. The information that enables people to fulfil their potential and develop their skills is denied to those who cannot read or write. People cannot make choices without the knowledge and understanding of what those choices are.