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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Registered charity 1160384 Registered since 2015

Operates: Venezuela, Indonesia, Yemen, Throughout England And Wales, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, El Salvador, Eritrea

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
5y median 5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
8.5y
average years in governance
13 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 14General Charitable Purposes 14The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 13Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 13Professional services 7Business services 4

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Contact

Websitewww.cafod.org.uk
Emailcafod@cafod.org.uk
Phone020 7733 7900
AddressC A F O D, ROMERO HOUSE, 55 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7JB

Finances

£56,200,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£52,404,000£48,944,000
2022£50,542,000£49,811,000
2023£67,916,000£66,273,000
2024£47,930,000£59,170,000
2025£56,200,000£50,565,674

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefAccommodation/housingReligious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (4) THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS DISEASE AND PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (5) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMUNITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/01/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/12/2015

Trustees (14)

14trustees
60median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development · 09387398 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/01/2015

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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