facing the world

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Facing The World is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in Kensington And Chelsea and Vietnam.

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

Facing the World has pioneered a bold new approach to sustainable healthcare, resulting in self-run centres of excellence in the countries we work in. This approach ensures that children born with facial differences can receive the surgery they need, and that these centres can be replicated both nationally and internationally.

Fundraising

See where Facing The World is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Kensington And Chelsea

Country

Vietnam

Financial Information

Latest Income

£530,813

Latest Expenditure

£589,377

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 91.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £527,582

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £3,231

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £539,919

Raising Funds £49,458

Governance £31,653

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£530,813	£589,377	£539,919	£446,178	£354,062	3 / 140
2023	£574,753	£588,037	£535,225	£504,742	£175,000	3 / 140
2022	£441,081	£391,892				0 / 140
2021	£661,304	£786,971	£737,750	£468,837	£435,952	2 / 120
2020	£548,217	£499,192	£412,435	£594,504	£408,005	1 / 120