global change data lab

The charity supports the general public. Global Change Data Lab is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England.

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

Global Change Data Lab is an educational charity with a focus on large global problems and international development. The charity's flagship project is the web publication Our World in Data, where we focus on communicating data and research to make progress against the world's largest problems.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,243,812

Latest Expenditure

£2,893,379

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,133,098

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £110,714

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,893,379

Raising Funds £0

Governance £14,444

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,243,812	£2,893,379	£2,893,379	£5,037,520	£3,467,771	15 / 0
2023	£2,450,820	£2,478,181	£2,478,181	£3,635,637	£3,100,475	11 / 0
2022	£1,784,746	£1,768,490	£1,768,490	£3,662,998	£2,515,161	7 / 0
2021	£2,416,307	£1,089,632	£1,089,632	£3,646,742	£2,705,831	2 / 0
2020	£2,306,735	£550,152	£550,152	£2,320,067	£30,000	0 / 0