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the anna freud centre

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Anna Freud Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England, Ireland, and Scotland.


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 Anna Freud Centre improves the lives of thousands of children and young people with mental health problems every year. It provides a vital lifeline for families under pressure and is the UK's only children's mental health organisation to combine practice, training and world-class research, with a focus on family well-being.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£29,233,725
Latest Expenditure
£28,016,780

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,571,282
Charitable Activities £24,953,842
Other Trading £0
Investments £149,212
Other Income £559,389

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £27,458,733
Raising Funds £558,047
Governance £41,776
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£29,233,725£28,016,780£27,458,733£34,063,928£6,638,094483 / 48
2023£24,670,297£25,736,769£25,109,361£32,658,974£4,400,000443 / 48
2022£21,988,134£19,970,629£19,417,370£33,762,195£5,200,000383 / 48
2021£16,885,763£16,750,998£16,367,522£31,978,489£2,900,000364 / 48
2020£16,215,298£16,586,927£16,245,541£31,618,014£1,252,342345 / 47

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers