SENDING MYSTERY SHOEBOXES

This Christian charity works with disadvantaged people in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. It also donates much in-kind aid to its overseas partners and other needy causes. But that's about all we could tell from am abysmal annual report which paints the picture of a charity largely uninterested in transparency, or properly accounting for how it spends its money. Much of the document isn't even written in full sentences, and we have no idea what the "shoeboxes" it distributes actually contain - though we presume they're full of some sort of aid.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING

What is this? 		32 %
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? 		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.
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Reviewed: 2009-02-16     Accounts ending: 2007-12-31

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

  • People in poor countries
  • Disadvantaged Children
  • Orphans
  • Prisoners

Where

  • Eastern Europe
  • Asia
  • UK

Providing

  • Grants to other organisations
  • Holiday camps
  • Orphanages
  • Medical Supplies

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
£6,105,065
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
92%
The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.


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