save the children international

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Save The Children International 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 London, Afghanistan, 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

Save the Children works in around 120 countries to deliver immediate and lasting change to children's lives. We program across all contexts to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected. Save the Children International and 29 member organisations make up Save the Children Association. Together in 2015 we reached 62 million children directly through our and our partners' work.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,103,536,563

Latest Expenditure

£1,180,817,504

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,091,824,615

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £8,111,040

Other Income £3,600,908

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,179,057,738

Raising Funds £1,759,766

Governance £7,605,547

Grants to Institutions £291,768,178

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,103,536,563	£1,180,817,504	£1,179,057,738	£87,404,020	£12,905,990	16153 / 0
2023	£1,216,342,610	£1,222,576,350	£1,221,080,880	£165,429,160	£17,718,910	19548 / 1
2022	£1,309,489,397	£1,240,159,902	£1,239,198,032	£178,183,839	£18,510,865	18409 / 5
2021	£988,001,224	£956,387,109	£955,920,169	£98,233,325	£12,644,361	16358 / 0
2020	£876,468,492	£860,421,478	£860,273,358	£67,687,426	£8,684,211	15920 / 2