Intelligent Giving

SKILLFUL GLOBETROTTER SHARES KEY INFO

This outfit, largely funded by government, follows the standard international-development model of identifying and then supporting local charities doing good work abroad. In 2006/7, new programmes in Nepal and Ethiopia were notable additions to the 160 organisations it works with worldwide. The annual reports is impressively clear: it provides an example for other charities, many with deeper pockets, to emulate.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	75%
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?	£60k to £79k
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 work in partnership with communities in order to reduce poverty, inequality and injustice. We offer practical support to charities and also self-help groups, community groups, clinics, etc. Ultimately, our work benefits disadvantaged people including: tribal people, people with disabilities, low-income women and people living with HIV and AIDS. Above all, our work is transformational - it's always about ensuring disadvantaged people have the power to change things for good for themselves.