MALI DEVELOPMENT GROUP
MDG works closely with the Malian NGO Jeunesse et Developpement, based in Bamako, but also with other Malian partners including Pensons a Demain (PAD), Sahel Eco and others. It funds projects mainly in Bamako and the rural south, with an emphasis on the needs of women and young people. MDG is a volunteer led organisation committed to membership participation.
Objects
A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN MALI SUFFERING FROM POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.B) TO ADVANCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF MALI.C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CAUSES OF AND WAYS OF RELIEVING POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN MALI.
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- JANICE MARILYN HEDGE
- John Anthony Hedge
- Judith Andrea Hartley
- Ken King
- LINDA KING
- Rev Timothy William Hewes BDS
- Susan Grace Upton
- Wilfred Willey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £18k | £30k |
| 31/03/2024 | £16k | £25k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £32k |
| 31/03/2022 | £36k | £28k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £43k |
Common questions
Who funds MALI DEVELOPMENT GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MALI DEVELOPMENT GROUP as a grant recipient include THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, ASPEN TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £12k | Working with street children |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £4k | |
| ASPEN TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | grant made as part of the donation received in 2021 from Mingulay Prewell Trust |