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engineers without borders uk

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Engineers Without Borders UK is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ghana, and various other locations.


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

Engineers Without Borders UK brings people, ideas and engineering together to address the complex global challenges associated with the effects of climate change, resource depletion, urbanisation and population growth. We primarily work in the UK education sector and with local partners on development projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia and Latin America.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£783,770
Latest Expenditure
£631,802

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £399,954
Charitable Activities £167,301
Other Trading £215,000
Investments £1,081
Other Income £434

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £578,512
Raising Funds £53,290
Governance £7,852
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£783,770£631,802£578,512£623,888£623,8889 / 300
2023£614,920£853,474£705,218£468,385£468,38511 / 300
2022£813,623£744,226£597,467£710,734£689,00010 / 300
2021£645,749£592,398£464,668£643,129£594,3609 / 266
2020£625,348£638,310£543,260£589,778£393,8179 / 266

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers