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givedirectly uk

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Givedirectly UK is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Kings Langley and operates in Kenya, Uganda, 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

The Trust aims to relieve poverty by providing financial assistance directly to the extreme poor and allowing them to choose where they invest.The Trust collects donations and make grants to direct financial assistance programs in Kenya and Uganda implemented on the ground by its partner GiveDirectly, Inc., a US non-profit organisation.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,717,608
Latest Expenditure
£4,013,288

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,717,606
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,956,351
Raising Funds £56,937
Governance £6,351
Grants to Institutions £3,950,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,717,608£4,013,288£3,956,351£869,474£869,4740 / 0
2023£3,688,157£3,445,642£3,395,700£1,165,154£1,165,1540 / 0
2022£2,634,209£2,455,887£2,420,000£922,639£922,6390 / 0
2021£2,952,682£2,738,670£2,714,851£744,317£744,3170 / 0
2020£2,077,926£2,176,241£2,155,194£530,305£530,3050 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers