FACE EQUALITY INTERNATIONAL
As a growing Alliance of international NGOs, our collective actions focus on furthering the global face equality movement by advocating for disfigurement equality, eliminating the life-limiting stigma and prejudice associated with facial difference, building a community and campaigning for an equitable society. The charity runs in the UK, with an international membership.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £24,823 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in total income to £141,502. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £44,955, which is within the region of the stated policy target of three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity is in a reasonable position to continue and expand its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to three months of core operating costs.”
Trustees
- Jill Clarkchair
- Charlotte Venter
- Dean Gillespie
- Francesca Witcomb
- Henrietta Spalding
- Henrietta Worthington
- Paul Wilden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £117k |
| 31/12/2023 | £75k | £92k |
| 31/12/2022 | £60k | £41k |
Common questions
Is FACE EQUALITY INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £24,823 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in total income to £141,502. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £44,955, which is within the region of the stated policy target of three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity is in a reasonable position to continue and expand its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FACE EQUALITY INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FACE EQUALITY INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE VTCT FOUNDATION, JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO, THE VENIK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VTCT FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £32k | Development of resources and training on visible difference and EDI for employers |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £21k | |
| THE VENIK TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Support for aims of the charity |
| THE VENIK TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Misc. Donations / Support for NGOs and charities seeking to improve lives of people with facial differences |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | Establishing Face Equality as a social justice movement |