CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK)

Registered charity 1092236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC038107 (OSCR)

Latest income
£36.5m
Latest spending
£39.0m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year reached £36.5 million, a 47% increase from the previous year, driven largely by institutional funding. However, total expenditure rose to £39.0 million, resulting in a net expenditure of £2.5 million which reduced total unrestricted funds to £3.5 million. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £2.4m)
The board believes that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Concern Worldwide (UK) provided total funds of £32,792,941 to Concern Worldwide for overseas programmes.
During 2024, Concern (UK) provided total funds of £32,792,941 (2023: £22,697,179) to Concern Worldwide for those programmes
During 2024, Concern Worldwide awarded Concern (UK) a grant of £876,000 (2023: £533,000) to fund elements of its UK-based activities. — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Concern Worldwide awarded Concern (UK) a grant of £876,000.
During 2024, Concern (UK) provided total funds of £32,792,941 (2023: £22,697,179) to Concern Worldwide for those programmes
During 2024, Concern Worldwide awarded Concern (UK) a grant of £876,000 (2023: £533,000) to fund elements of its UK-based activities. — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KPMG.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Concern Worldwide, UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£36.5m
Total spending
£39.0m
Cost of raising funds
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
73

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Burundi · Central African Republic · Chad · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Ethiopia · Haiti · India · Kenya · Lebanon · Liberia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36.5m£39.0m
31/12/2023£24.9m£28.2m
31/12/2022£30.7m£25.1m
31/12/2021£23.3m£22.8m
31/12/2020£34.5m£33.7m

Common questions

Is CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK) financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income for the year reached £36.5 million, a 47% increase from the previous year, driven largely by institutional funding. However, total expenditure rose to £39.0 million, resulting in a net expenditure of £2.5 million which reduced total unrestricted funds to £3.5 million. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by KPMG.

Who funds CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK) as a grant recipient include START NETWORK, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE INNOCENT FOUNDATION, THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O), THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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