NO HOLES IN SWISS AID-WORKERS' REPORT

This UK branch of the international Medair movement provides financial and human support to the Medair global HQ in Switzerland, which then distributes the cash in poor countries. Though a Christian charity, it provides aid and relief to communities of all faiths and backgrounds in some of the world's poorest countries. The annual report is extensive, clear, and one of the best we've seen. If we felt like quibbling, we'd say it could be improved with a more detailed commentary on the charity's sources of income and expenditure.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING

What is this? 		84 %
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.

ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY

What is this? 		Yes
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.
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Reviewed: 2008-12-08     Accounts ending: 2007-12-31

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

  • People in poor countries
  • People affected by disasters & emergencies
  • People affected by conflict

Where

  • Africa
  • Asia

Providing

  • Disaster relief
  • Emergency supplies
  • Emergency medical supplies
  • Long term reconstruction
  • Development programmes

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
£3,329,221
What is this?
Of all the charities we profile...
- Less than £1m is tiny
- £1m to £5m is small
- £6m to £10m is medium
- £11m to £50m is large
- Above that is very rare
SPENT ON CHARITABLE WORK
98%
The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.


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