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peace direct

The charity supports children and young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Peace Direct is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney, Burundi, 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

Peace Direct finds, funds & promotes local peacebuilding. We find & fund committed, pragmatic and effective individuals and organisations working at the frontline of conflict. We support and promote their work, believing it is critical their message is heard and their knowledge shared. We believe that local peacebuilding should be at the centre of all strategies for managing conflict resolution.

Fundraising

See where Peace Direct is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,286,752
Latest Expenditure
£4,427,025

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £373,125
Charitable Activities £4,861,332
Other Trading £0
Investments £52,295
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,134,355
Raising Funds £292,670
Governance £34,222
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,286,752£4,427,025£4,134,355£3,809,029£860,58231 / 0
2023£4,535,269£4,087,131£3,748,239£2,907,583£709,61926 / 0
2022£4,308,725£3,992,542£3,827,755£2,544,737£742,70822 / 0
2021£3,927,942£3,379,396£3,154,556£2,184,103£607,93121 / 0
2020£4,072,490£3,777,364£3,518,976£1,644,704£424,82224 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers