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the society of missionaries of africa (also known as the white fathers)

The charity supports the general public. The Society Of Missionaries Of Africa (also Known As The White Fathers) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in Ealing, Scotland, and Liverpool City.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,407,960
Latest Expenditure
£1,349,272

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 11.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,264,456
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £126,044
Other Income £17,460

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,208,444
Raising Funds £140,828
Governance £18,592
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,407,960£1,349,272£1,208,444£12,351,382£4,002,70713 / 0
2023£1,733,743£1,249,621£1,103,964£12,192,706£11,840,31513 / 0
2022£848,463£2,935,347£2,787,053£11,527,944£11,505,10511 / 0
2021£4,161,265£1,146,860£998,437£14,478,263£14,446,67113 / 0
2020£1,103,333£1,440,305£1,295,894£11,143,983£11,103,23213 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers