BRINGING SKILLS TO BEAR IN POOR COUNTRIES

The byword for professional (as opposed to unqualified and often worse-than-useless) volunteers who spend up to two or more years helping out in developing countries - at those countries' request. Serious government funding keeps this large ship and its 1,530 volunteers in dozens of countries afloat, though of course every little helps. Of particular note is the in-depth downloadable 'Programme Review' that systematically details and judges VSO's achievements and objectives. Impressive.

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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? 		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? 		£80k to £99k
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? 		2 months
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.
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Reviewed: 2007-11-23     Accounts ending: 2007-03-31

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

  • People in poor countries

Where

  • Worldwide

Providing

  • Development programmes
  • Research into poverty and education
  • Volunteering opportunities for skilled professionals

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
£40,137,000
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
89%
The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.


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