THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that UNICEF UK raised £135 million in income for 2024, resulting in a net deficit of £1.3 million. The charity holds £5.6 million in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm is consistent with their policy to cover four months of unfunded expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“There were 78 employees in the year (2023:58 employees) with emoluments over £60,000” — page 97
“The appropriate level of reserves is set at an amount sufficient to cover unfunded expenditure from unrestricted funds for a period of four months in the event of a significant fall in income.”
“During 2024 UNICEF UK transferred £66.3 million (2022: £89.2 million) to UNICEF as grants for international programmatic work to support children around the world.” — page 103
“UNICEF UK owns 50% of the share capital of Soccer Aid Productions Limited, a company whose business is the development, production and marketing of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF campaigns.”
“During 2024 UNICEF UK transferred £66.3 million (2022: £89.2 million) to UNICEF as grants for international programmatic work to support children around the world.” — page 103
“UNICEF UK owns 50% of the share capital of Soccer Aid Productions Limited, a company whose business is the development, production and marketing of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF campaigns.”
“During 2024 UNICEF UK transferred £66.3 million (2022: £89.2 million) to UNICEF as grants for international programmatic work to support children around the world.” — page 103
“UNICEF UK owns 50% of the share capital of Soccer Aid Productions Limited, a company whose business is the development, production and marketing of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF campaigns.”
“UNICEF UK has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, UNICEF UK Enterprises Limited, which carries out commercial activities for the charity.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 58 (FY2023) → 78 (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (24/01/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (07/06/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (03/02/2021)
Trustees
- Shatish Damodar Dasanichair
- Christopher James Merry
- Dr Margaret Elizabeth Atkinson
- Heather Francis
- Meryl Candice Bagguley
- Sarah Davis
- Sheena Amin
- Sophie Pender
- Zamila Skingsley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £135.3m | £136.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £160.8m | £160.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £179.5m | £176.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £141.8m | £139.7m |
| 31/12/2020 | £109.4m | £109.3m |
Common questions
Is THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF financially healthy?
The accounts state that UNICEF UK raised £135 million in income for 2024, resulting in a net deficit of £1.3 million. The charity holds £5.6 million in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm is consistent with their policy to cover four months of unfunded expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF as a grant recipient include STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION, OPTIGENE FOUNDATION, THE HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FRAXINUS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2025 | £3.0m | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £2.5m | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/02/2023 | £2.6m | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Postcode Lottery | 09/02/2022 | £2.5m | Regular Grant 2022 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ELRHA | 2 | £358k |
| STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION | 1 | £330.0m |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £793k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £287k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £127k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £105k |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |