THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.