fara foundation

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Fara Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in 8 Waldegrave Road and operates in Romania.

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

FARA has worked with abandoned and vulnerable children and young people in Romania, many with disabilities, since 1991. It aims to transform their lives by providing family-style homes, recovery and training in four residential centres, social support to promote school attendance in six villages and, in four centres, special needs education and specialist child therapy.

Fundraising

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Country

Romania

Financial Information

Latest Income

£12,457,682

Latest Expenditure

£12,757,083

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 18.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 18.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 82.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £27,549

Charitable Activities £11,992,925

Other Trading £0

Investments £437,208

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,295,164

Raising Funds £10,461,919

Governance £8,298

Grants to Institutions £2,086,460

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£12,457,682	£12,757,083	£2,295,164	£11,621,148	£11,621,148	282 / 218
2023	£12,676,775	£12,211,040	£2,693,536	£11,765,885	£11,765,885	279 / 382
2022	£12,083,182	£11,040,713	£2,082,634	£11,116,291	£11,116,291	318 / 172
2021	£9,613,316	£9,881,958	£2,005,565	£10,484,540	£10,484,540	306 / 212
2020	£7,594,909	£7,511,240	£677,753	£10,561,419	£10,561,419	297 / 543