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givewell uk

The charity supports the general public. Givewell UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Afghanistan, Angola, 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

We promote charities that save and improve lives the most per dollar as identified by the U.S. organisation GiveWell. We raise funds on their behalf and make grants to further their life improving and life saving programs.

Fundraising

See where Givewell UK is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,465,380
Latest Expenditure
£3,240,913

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,465,380
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,240,913
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £3,240,913
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,465,380£3,240,913£3,240,913£113,339£113,3390 / 0
2023£10,119,732£10,187,137£10,187,137-£175,742£00 / 0
2022£5,239,341£5,347,678£5,347,678-£108,337£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers