Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is the world's leading achievement award for young people, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create committed global citizens.The mission of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation is to promote the International Award, provide young people with the award and preserve the quality of the award worldwide.

Latest income

£15.1m

Expenditure

£6.0m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £7.9m £4.7m
2022-03-31 £6.0m £4.5m
2023-03-31 £7.8m £5.2m
2024-03-31 £8.9m £5.4m
2025-03-31 £15.1m £6.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £12.6m
Charitable activities £2.0m
Trading £295k
Investment income £182k
Total income £15.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £4.8m
Raising funds £1.2m
Grants to institutions £969k
Governance £71k
Total expenditure £6.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £22.2m
Total funds £25.9m
— restricted £3.6m
— unrestricted £22.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £25.9m
Cash £1.6m

People

Employees 42

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.