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war on want

The charity supports the general public. War On Want is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney, Bangladesh, 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

War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for human rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.

Fundraising

See where War On Want is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,106,607
Latest Expenditure
£2,476,867

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £919,843
Charitable Activities £1,147,576
Other Trading £0
Investments £15,511
Other Income £25,677

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,958,331
Raising Funds £518,536
Governance £36,365
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,106,607£2,476,867£1,958,331£4,576,515£1,719,17624 / 0
2023£2,022,533£1,920,100£1,542,384£4,986,287£2,000,17420 / 0
2022£4,167,101£1,928,317£1,535,630£4,970,024£1,864,62822 / 0
2021£1,731,116£1,704,661£1,321,029£2,725,252£673,68320 / 0
2020£2,250,338£1,714,386£1,281,805£2,579,772£1,237,63320 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers