WORLD VISION UK

Registered charity 285908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORLD VISION OF BRITAIN

Latest income
£66.1m
Latest spending
£68.9m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £66.1m, slightly lower than the previous year, while total expenditure rose to £69m, resulting in a net deficit of £2.9m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £9.3m, which is above the stated target range of £4.8m to £6.8m, indicating adequate liquidity despite the deficit.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the median for charities its size (£125k)
The highest paid employee is the Chief Executive Officer who remuneration and benefits including pension contributions and Employer National Insurance Contributions during 2025 was £158,000 — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £4.8m and £6.8m (held: £9.3m)
The target level of free reserves was reviewed during the year and was set at between £4.8m and £6.8m for FY26. — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charges for office space, IT and payroll services from World Vision International
charged £64,000 (2024: £64,000) for office space, IT and payroll services. — page 70
£152,000 (2024: £115,000) to World Vision Austria
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remittances to World Vision Austria
charged £64,000 (2024: £64,000) for office space, IT and payroll services. — page 70
£152,000 (2024: £115,000) to World Vision Austria
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remittances to World Vision Australia
charged £64,000 (2024: £64,000) for office space, IT and payroll services. — page 70
£152,000 (2024: £115,000) to World Vision Austria
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remittances to World Vision VisionFund
charged £64,000 (2024: £64,000) for office space, IT and payroll services. — page 70
£152,000 (2024: £115,000) to World Vision Austria
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — World Vision UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£66.1m
Total spending
£68.9m
Cost of raising funds
£12.6m
Reserves (reported)
£9.3m
Employees
179

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Albania · Angola · Bangladesh · Burma · Burundi · Cambodia · Central African Republic · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Ethiopia · Guatemala · Honduras

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£66.1m£68.9m
30/09/2024£66.7m£64.8m
30/09/2023£74.6m£77.6m
30/09/2022£69.8m£66.9m
30/09/2021£52.8m£55.9m

Common questions

Is WORLD VISION UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income was £66.1m, slightly lower than the previous year, while total expenditure rose to £69m, resulting in a net deficit of £2.9m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £9.3m, which is above the stated target range of £4.8m to £6.8m, indicating adequate liquidity despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WORLD VISION UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.

Who funds WORLD VISION UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD VISION UK as a grant recipient include ELRHA, PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK, THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, THE STRATTON NO2 CHARITABLE FUND, WOODLANDS GROUP OF CHURCHES.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

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