Activities

As described by the charity on the register

ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crises.

Latest income

£20.1m

Expenditure

£22.6m

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 £14.0m £11.5m
2021-12-31 £14.2m £11.7m
2022-12-31 £22.3m £17.6m
2023-12-31 £26.2m £23.1m
2024-12-31 £20.1m £22.6m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £18.9m
Charitable activities £483k
Trading £158k
Investment income £598k
Total income £20.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £18.7m
Raising funds £3.9m
Grants to institutions £7.0m
Governance £49k
Total expenditure £22.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £13.4m
Total funds £21.2m
— restricted £2.8m
— unrestricted £18.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £21.2m
Cash £1.1m

People

Employees 161

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.