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CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND

Registered charity 1133337 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a practical witness we seek to facilitate personal and community dignity of those in real need in less developed parts of the world by sustainable local projects which: a) help to relieve the effects of hunger disease disability destitution homelessness b) promote agriculture clean water basic health care education c) encourage sharing learning service to others and community development

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£795k
Latest spending
£993k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £118,792 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £667,456. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain healthy at £663,782, equating to 12.3 months of operating costs, and confirm the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ecclesial donations (28% of income)
“Ecclesial donations 201,041” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 6.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Expenditure on raising funds, direct costs and governance costs is carefully controlled and amounted to 6.8% of donations and legacy income.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident report: Allegations of sexual abuse of children at a funded project in Kenya reported to authorities.
“After the period covered by these financial statements, in February 2024, the charity was notified of allegations of sexual abuse of children at one of the projects that we fund in Kenya.” — page 5
“This took place in 2023 and sadly confirmed that the budget provided for feeding had not been used for that purpose. As a consequence, no further funding will be considered until the project has new management in whom the trustees have confidence.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident report: Misappropriation of funds confirmed at Monrovia Academy, Liberia, leading to withdrawal of funding.
“After the period covered by these financial statements, in February 2024, the charity was notified of allegations of sexual abuse of children at one of the projects that we fund in Kenya.” — page 5
“This took place in 2023 and sadly confirmed that the budget provided for feeding had not been used for that purpose. As a consequence, no further funding will be considered until the project has new management in whom the trustees have confidence.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Johnson Tidsall Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Christadelphian Meal-a-Day Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£795k
Total spending
£993k
Cost of raising funds
£717
Reserves (reported)
£469k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bosnia And Herzegovina · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Chad · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Eritrea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Ghana · Greece

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£795k£993k
31/12/2023£730k£849k
31/12/2022£924k£1.0m
31/12/2021£949k£554k
31/12/2020£898k£608k

Common questions

Is CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £118,792 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £667,456. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain healthy at £663,782, equating to 12.3 months of operating costs, and confirm the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Johnson Tidsall Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ISSA FOUNDATION1£415k
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATION1£15k
KING'S CHURCH MILDENHALL1£15k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, LEICESTER1£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EDUCATION FOR HEALTH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND£795k—0unclear6.8%no doubt
EDUCATION FOR HEALTH FY2025£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FY2024£406k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE MISSION FY2024£1.1m—0above—no doubt
NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
MUSLIM CHARITY HELPING THE NEEDY FY2025£8.1m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.