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free the children uk

The charity supports children and young people. Free The Children UK is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Croydon and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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 charity?s activities are: ? To advance in life and help young people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.? To relieve poverty, advance education, relieve sickness and promote and protect good health.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,530
Latest Expenditure
£7,207

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 179.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,892,090
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £377,631
Investments £122
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,864,151
Raising Funds £16,800
Governance £57,807
Grants to Institutions £1,288,809
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2022£213,847£121,3450 / 0
2021£147,300£635,6360 / 0
2020£3,269,843£5,880,951£5,864,151£890,380£604,87836 / 400

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers