Primate's World Relief and Development Foundation is a 4-star charity. It has reasonable overhead costs and reserve funds. It has an above-average results reporting grade of A and is rated Average for demonstrated impact.

Founded in 1959, Primate’s World Relief Development Fund (PWRDF) is a charity of the Anglican church. It supports partners local to regions around the world to improve food security, empower women, support health, and provide humanitarian aid. In F2024, PWRDF funded projects in 32 countries. 

PWRDF's audited financial statements indicate a program spending of $7.3 million. Its Programs and Partnerships report, which was used for this program spending breakdown, only accounts for $3.8 million of program spending. The numbers in the Overview section of this profile are based on this value. 

PWRDF’s Climate Change and Food Security programs accounted for 43% of its program spending. In F2024, PWRDF spent $1.6m on its climate change and food security programs. These programs aim to help mitigate the effects of climate change on farmers. The charity provides agricultural training and financial support to smallholder farmers. In F2024, along with its local partners, PWRDF established a plantation of 100 gum trees and 250 fruit trees. It also provided 2,000 information and communication materials to support climate justice advocacy campaigns. In total, the charity reports that it served 18,239 people with its climate change and food security programs.

The Humanitarian Aid programs received $1.2m, accounting for 30% of PWRDF’s program spending. These programs aim to provide urgent direct aid to people in need. In F2024, PWRDF supported its local partners providing three months of food transfers to 2,000 households. It also supported the distribution of 250 power supplies and 250 sets of heating equipment (warm blankets, wool socks, a thermos, and flashlights) to people in Ukraine.

PWRDF’s Empowering Women programs received $600k, accounting for 16% of program spending. These programs are focused on addressing the causes of gender inequality. In F2024, the charity’s local partners organized 60 solidarity mutual accounts averaging 25 members. Within each solidarity mutual, members contribute small amounts into a group account and the funds are redistributed to support members’ income-generating activities.

PWRDF’s Indigenous programming received $331k, accounting for 9% of program spending. In F2024, PWRDF’s local partners retrofitted 20 homes in Pikangikum with water systems. Its Indigenous Youth Business Strategy program has approved and disbursed $307k in loans since 2019.

The remaining 2% of program spending is on PWRDF’s health support programs.

In F2024, Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund received $8.6m in donations. Administrative costs are 13% of revenues and fundraising costs are 5% of donations. Total overhead costs are 17%. For every dollar donated, 83 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

Reserve funds of $12.7m can cover program costs for a year and nine months. These reserve funds include PWRDF’s cash and investments. These amounts include $198k committed to future projects.

PWRDF’s F2024 T3010 filing with the CRA was not yet available at the time of this report. As such, compensation information reflects F2023.

Charity Intelligence has sent this update to Primate’s World Relief Development Fund for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on July 31, 2024 by Ben Dobozy