Score Breakdown

Executive compensation is not disclosed. Publishing pay bands or total compensation in the annual report removes this governance abuse flag.

Cash reserves significantly exceed operational needs. Deploy surplus toward mission activities or document a formal reserves policy explaining the rationale.

The charity is entirely dependent on government funding. Diversifying into donations, grants, or earned income improves financial resilience.

Boards with 5-15 members score highest for governance. Consider appointing additional trustees or restructuring the board.

Term limits ensure regular board renewal and prevent entrenchment. A typical policy is 3 terms of 3 years.

An audit committee provides financial oversight and strengthens accountability. At least 2-3 board members with financial literacy.

A finance committee improves budgeting, investment oversight, and financial planning.

A documented conflict of interest policy protects the charity and its beneficiaries. Required for good governance.

A whistleblower protection policy encourages reporting of misconduct and demonstrates transparency commitment.

A formal remuneration policy ensures fair and transparent pay decisions for staff and executives.

Publishing executive pay bands or total compensation demonstrates accountability and builds trust with donors and funders.

The charity's expense breakdown has not been manually verified. Submitting an accurate program/admin/fundraising expense split from audited financial statements unlocks the efficiency score and restores full financial weighting.

The charity holds 49.0 months of reserves, above the 18-month threshold. Consider deploying surplus funds toward programs or establishing a documented reserves policy explaining the rationale.