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women and children first uk

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Women And Children First UK 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 Ethiopia, Malawi, 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

Women and Children First is an international development organisation which addresses poor reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. The charity provides technical support and assistance to local partners to deliver a World Health Organisation recommended approach which mobilises communities through women's groups and has a proven impact on maternal and newborn mortality rates.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£503,192
Latest Expenditure
£481,523

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 77.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £309,849
Charitable Activities £184,062
Other Trading £8,947
Investments £0
Other Income £334

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £373,388
Raising Funds £108,135
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£503,192£481,523£373,388£105,794£93,5376 / 3
2022£431,196£565,7300 / 10
2021£399,537£333,4390 / 10
2020£468,097£513,9890 / 0
2019£378,629£551,6870 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers