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The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. Charity Projects is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


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 principal activities of Comic Relief, the operating name of the charity, are to raise funds and awareness, and to distribute money in the form of grants and social investments for specific charitable purposes, in support of our vision of a just world free from poverty and our mission of driving change through the power of entertainment.

Fundraising

See where Charity Projects is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£53,767,000
Latest Expenditure
£46,226,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 25.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £46,055,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £4,189,000
Investments £3,523,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £34,753,000
Raising Funds £11,473,000
Governance £232,000
Grants to Institutions £28,819,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£53,767,000£46,226,000£34,753,000£108,442,000£37,622,000153 / 0
2023£50,752,000£51,322,000£39,076,000£94,969,000£33,652,000144 / 0
2022£49,991,000£44,267,000£31,999,000£94,091,000£41,437,000188 / 0
2021£74,079,000£86,197,000£73,230,000£90,720,000£41,551,000203 / 0
2020£78,029,000£105,552,000£89,470,000£95,406,000£36,217,000243 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers