ANOTHER TOP SCORE FROM DISABLED SPECIALIST

This outfit tries to integrate disabled people into society by supplying them with prosthetic limbs and training on how to use them. It also lobbies for disabled people's rights. The bulk of the Trust's activities are in Cambodia, but its training programme involves students from 15 countries, and it also runs projects in Sri Lanka and East Timor. The annual report and review get an excellent score for the second year in a row - confirming our impression of a dedicated and well-run charity.

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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?	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.
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.

But don't take our word for it...

• The charity's website [1]
• GuideStar summary [2]
• Charity Commission link to annual report [3]

I have seen this charity grow from nothing to one of the world leaders over the past twenty years. Its great strength is its high quality training programme for health professionals in the disability field. This has enabled it to be a pioneer in south-south cooperation in the developing world. If ever there was an argument for disability to be included in the Millennium Development Goals this is it!

Peter Carey
Founder, The Cambodia Trust