THE SOCIETY OF MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA (ALSO KNOWN AS THE WHITE FATHERS) logo

THE SOCIETY OF MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA (ALSO KNOWN AS THE WHITE FATHERS)

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www.missionariesofafrica.org.uk

The promotion of the religious and human development of the people of africa; promotion of missionary vocation throughout the world; funding the recruiting and training of missionaries; missionary animation through our magazine & appeals in parishes; promotion of jpic issues; the fostering of inter-religious encounter & dialogue; the care in retirement and/or sickness of our returned missionaries.

Registered address

SOCIETY OF MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA, 64 LITTLE EALING LANE, LONDON, W5 4XF

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,407,960
Expenditure

All activities

£1,349,272
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£4,002,707
Total Assets

Gross assets

£13,371,958
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-168,373

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
35.6 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-18.8%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
89.6%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
81.5%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
10.0x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
157.4%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
9.0%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-30.3%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
89.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

10.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

7.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

35.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

89.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8147

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-18.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-30.3%
Volatility

High Volatility

157.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

13
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£108,305
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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