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the duke of edinburgh's international award foundation

The charity supports children and young people. The Duke Of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation 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 City Of Westminster, 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 Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is the world's leading achievement award for young people, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create committed global citizens.The mission of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation is to promote the International Award, provide young people with the award and preserve the quality of the award worldwide.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,855,000
Latest Expenditure
£5,356,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 47.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,934,000
Charitable Activities £1,716,000
Other Trading £16,000
Investments £189,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,218,000
Raising Funds £1,138,000
Governance £85,000
Grants to Institutions £968,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,855,000£5,356,000£4,218,000£16,888,000£2,075,00037 / 2
2023£7,774,000£5,192,000£4,109,000£14,316,000£10,525,00037 / 2
2022£6,037,000£4,459,000£3,662,000£13,378,000£13,378,00044 / 2
2021£7,889,000£4,718,000£3,958,000£11,196,000£11,196,00046 / 1
2020£2,915,000£6,277,000£5,113,000£7,037,000£3,860,00056 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers