the band aid charitable trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. The Band Aid Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Surrey and operates in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

1) Relief of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia and the neighbourhood thereof.2) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in Africa or such other charitable objects relating to Africa as the trustees may from time to time determine

Fundraising

See where The Band Aid Charitable Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Country

Eritrea Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Liberia Niger Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Uganda

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,477,908

Latest Expenditure

£3,113,023

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 123.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £71,457

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £2,325,802

Investments £80,649

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,060,678

Raising Funds £52,345

Governance £25,921

Grants to Institutions £2,973,550

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,477,908	£3,113,023	£3,060,678	£4,254,402	£4,252,402	0 / 0
2023	£2,398,136	£2,482,890	£2,446,478	£4,889,517	£4,889,517	0 / 0
2022	£1,897,876	£1,832,462	£1,807,257	£4,974,271	£4,768,952	0 / 0
2021	£2,098,219	£1,024,231	£982,437	£4,908,857	£4,706,742	0 / 0
2020	£3,193,746	£1,063,730	£1,037,413	£3,834,869	£3,544,628	0 / 0