Activities

As described by the charity on the register

UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children. UNICEF works in partnership with families, local communities, partners and governments in over 190 countries and territories to help every child realise their full potential.UNICEF UK raises funds for UNICEF's emergency and development work around the world and advocates for lasting change for children worldwide.

Latest income

£135m

Expenditure

£137m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £109m £109m
2021-12-31 £142m £140m
2022-12-31 £180m £177m
2023-12-31 £161m £160m
2024-12-31 £135m £137m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £126m
Charitable activities £2.5m
Trading £91k
Investment income £1.0m
Total income £135m

Spending

Charitable spend £94.0m
Raising funds £36.7m
Grants to institutions £84.0m
Governance £1.7m
Total expenditure £137m

Balance sheet

Reserves £7.0m
Total funds £7.9m
— restricted £915k
— unrestricted £7.0m
— endowment £0
Total assets £7.9m
Cash £21.4m

People

Employees 400

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • 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.