the elton john aids foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Elton John AIDS Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England, 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.

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Activities & Mission

The Foundation empowers people infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS, to alleviate their physical, emotional and financial hardship, enabling them to improve their quality of life, live with dignity and exercise self determination. It funds broad ranges of services and operational research, focusing on the most disadvantaged and high risk groups both in the UK and around the world.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Country

Ethiopia India Kenya Lesotho Malawi Burma Russia South Africa Tanzania Thailand Uganda Ukraine Zambia Zimbabwe

Financial Information

Latest Income

£23,232,132

Latest Expenditure

£26,333,336

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 82.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 18.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £13,033,197

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £8,486,298

Investments £1,712,637

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £21,799,072

Raising Funds £4,534,264

Governance £273,678

Grants to Institutions £16,766,723

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£23,232,132	£26,333,336	£21,799,072	£23,449,484	£17,271,918	31 / 0
2023	£26,480,066	£26,484,911	£22,130,789	£27,190,086	£20,011,373	28 / 0
2022	£29,914,747	£19,750,354	£15,426,140	£26,961,595	£20,231,518	22 / 0
2021	£10,016,911	£13,014,538	£10,546,014	£15,821,636	£11,878,963	21 / 0
2020	£19,082,899	£14,930,534	£14,161,244	£18,848,059	£12,506,105	12 / 0