the varkey foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Varkey Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Argentina, 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 Varkey Foundation exists to improve education for underprivileged children throughout the world. The Foundation's charitable activities include the delivery of programmes to build the capacity of teachers and school leaders and advocacy for the status of the teaching profession.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Argentina Ghana Uganda United Arab Emirates

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,190,291

Latest Expenditure

£3,503,349

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £645,600

Charitable Activities £2,200,296

Other Trading £309,556

Investments £0

Other Income £34,839

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,503,349

Raising Funds £0

Governance £46,141

Grants to Institutions £109,917

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,190,291	£3,503,349	£3,503,349	£493,795	£493,795	33 / 0
2023	£1,674,748	£2,164,201	£2,164,201	£848,748	£848,748	34 / 0
2022	£3,359,405	£3,766,887	£3,766,887	£1,230,456	£1,164,184	36 / 0
2021	£2,434,021	£3,485,537	£3,485,537	£1,637,938	£1,571,666	60 / 0
2020	£3,240,382	£6,588,025	£6,588,025	£2,689,454	£2,623,182	107 / 0