the children's investment fund foundation (uk)

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (uk) 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 City Of London, Australia, 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

THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT PHILANTHROPIC ORGANISATION, WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF POOR AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. USING DATA AND EVIDENCE FOR IMPACT AT SCALE, CIFF'S FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE CHILDREN AND MOTHERS' HEALTH AND NUTRITION, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND WELFARE, AND SMART WAYS TO SLOWDOWN CLIMATE CHANGE.

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£66,684,274

Latest Expenditure

£508,444,170

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 210.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £170,535,228

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £66,684,274

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £499,057,426

Raising Funds £9,386,744

Governance £631,443

Grants to Institutions £472,973,626

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£66,684,274	£508,444,170	£499,057,426	£4,807,068,253	£858,012,800	225 / 0
2023	£70,381,548	£449,052,123	£439,395,241	£4,516,824,989	£777,589,100	211 / 0
2022	£41,392,327	£409,827,075	£397,397,790	£4,115,685,357	£758,882,327	195 / 0
2021	£17,861,610	£618,739,409	£604,625,191	£4,352,042,524	£703,631,220	167 / 0
2020	£13,646,501	£298,637,562	£287,985,977	£4,384,025,499	£469,082,691	132 / 0