TRAIN'S DESTINATION UNKNOWN

Primarily a fundraiser for its sister organization in the US, this outfit helps fund medical treatment for children with cleft lips and/or palates in poor countries. Without corrective surgery, these children face discrimination and struggle to lead normal lives. In 2007-08, it donated £6.4million to the US arm, but the poor annual report doesn't tell us anything about what that cash achieved. This is an alarming omission, and suggests a charity uninterested in being transparent.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING

What is this? 		51 %
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? 		Large
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: 2009-05-15     Accounts ending: 2008-06-30

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

  • Children affected by cleft lips and/or palates

Where

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • South America
  • Europe

Providing

  • Specialist medical treatment
  • Research into the causes of cleft lips and palates
  • Education & training about treatment of cleft lips and palates

VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
£10,774,311
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
59%
The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.


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