the save the children fund
Activities & Mission
TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN ANY COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES, WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, CREED OR SEX TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DISTRESS, AND WANT OF WELFARE AS AFORESAID, AND TO CONDUCT AND PROCURE RESEARCH CONCERNING THE SAME AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.
Fundraising
See where The Save The Children Fund is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Region
Country
Afghanistan Albania Australia Bangladesh Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Burkina Faso Cambodia Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Comoros Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Finland Germany Greece Guatemala Guinea Haiti India Indonesia Iraq Israel Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Kenya Laos Lebanon Liberia Malawi Mali Mexico Morocco Mozambique Burma Nepal Netherlands Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Romania Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United States Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Serbia Congo (Democratic Republic) Zambia Zimbabwe Northern Ireland Occupied Palestinian Territories South Sudan
Financial Information
Latest Income
£304,834,000
Latest Expenditure
£308,810,973
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 87.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £92,089,197
Charitable Activities £198,559,724
Other Trading £9,708,707
Investments £1,564,199
Other Income £2,911,960
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £265,103,636
Raising Funds £40,206,477
Governance £957,359
Grants to Institutions £182,314,000
Other Expenditure £3,500,860
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £304,834,000 | £308,810,973 | £265,103,636 | £70,638,000 | £49,468,980 | 910 / 3351 |
| 2023 | £296,015,000 | £295,425,000 | £256,291,000 | £73,580,000 | £46,321,000 | 885 / 3230 |
| 2022 | £294,356,000 | £286,371,000 | £251,455,000 | £69,675,000 | £42,547,000 | 862 / 3689 |
| 2021 | £240,409,000 | £235,928,000 | £202,555,000 | £64,477,000 | £33,122,000 | 904 / 3955 |
| 2020 | £288,730,000 | £283,161,000 | £252,118,000 | £58,616,000 | £34,143,000 | 925 / 4500 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Save the Children
1 St. John's Lane
LONDON
EC1M 4AR
1 St. John's Lane
LONDON
EC1M 4AR
Website
www.savethechildren.org.ukRegistration Date
10 October 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
213890
Charity Number
213890
Trustees
Babatunde Soyoye
Kajal Odedra
Richard Thomas George WINTER
JESSICA CATHERINE GLADSTONE
Dr Tsitsi Dadirai Chawatama-Kwambana
Catherine Ann Doran
TIMOTHY FALLOWFIELD
Jason Daniel Graeme Allen
Laura Catherine King
Stuart Russell McMinnies
Dr Tamsyn Sherlle Barton
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- SAVE THE CHILDREN