THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST
The Global Fund for Children works to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world by investing small grants and organisational strengthening support in programmes of innovative community based organisations that engage marginalised and vulnerable children and youth in their communities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £5.7 million for the year ended 30 June 2025, primarily due to a significant reduction in restricted income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £522,970, which remains in excess of the stated reserves policy target of approximately £170,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants received 1,200,910 674,588 1,875,498” — page 28
“The UK Trust has decided that it would be prudent to hold as a minimum, an equivalent of two months’ expenditure for staff and overhead costs in reserve, which amounts to approximately £170,000 for the new financial year ending 30 June 2026.”
“At the year end, an amount of £40,232 was owed to The Global Fund for Children US for grants and operating expenses” — page 37
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Mark Wilsonchair
- Antoine deGuillenchmidt
- Carol Liew Kaiting
- Christopher Edwards
- Hayley Roffey
- John Hecklinger
- Kiran Moorthy
- Marine Abiad
- Muna Munzer Wehbe
- Rafia Qureshi Heydrich
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £2.6m | £8.4m |
| 30/06/2024 | £9.5m | £6.6m |
| 30/06/2023 | £15.3m | £2.9m |
| 30/06/2022 | £1.4m | £1.7m |
| 30/06/2021 | £3.8m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £5.7 million for the year ended 30 June 2025, primarily due to a significant reduction in restricted income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £522,970, which remains in excess of the stated reserves policy target of approximately £170,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST as a grant recipient include CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £4.4m | Young Gamechangers Fund |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3.8m | |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3.2m | Grants to Youth Endowment Fund interventions |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3.2m | |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2.7m | Grants paid by the Youth Endowment Fund to interventions |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2.7m |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2025 | £1.0m | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £800k | Regular Grant 2024 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/12/2022 | £500k | Boys and Young Men Initiative - phase 2 |
| Postcode Lottery | 09/02/2022 | £500k | Special Grant 2022 |