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THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (INTERNATIONAL)

Registered charity 313690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (INTERNATIONAL) LTD, UWC (INTERNATIONAL), UWC INTERNATIONAL OFFICE, UWCIO

Latest income
£11.7m
Latest spending
£8.8m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £5,158,000, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £1,906,000 (six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net income increase to £2,843,000 and holds a total cash balance of £7,910,000, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure (held: £5.2m)
“UWC International's reserve policy requires at least six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure to be held as reserves. This amounts to £1,906k.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from parties related to Director Fleur Meijs
“including donations of £0 (2024: £69,000) received from parties related to Director Fleur Meijs.”
“Grants, donations and financial support are provided by the company to UWC schools and colleges and national committees in which these Directors may have an interest”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants/donations to UWC schools/colleges where Directors serve as Chairpersons/Heads
“including donations of £0 (2024: £69,000) received from parties related to Director Fleur Meijs.”
“Grants, donations and financial support are provided by the company to UWC schools and colleges and national committees in which these Directors may have an interest”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: United World Colleges International gGmbH, UWC Endowment Management Limited
“United World Colleges International gGmbH and UWC Endowment Management Limited are wholly owned subsidiary entities that have been consolidated into the group financial statements” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The United World Colleges (International) Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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 30/04/2025)

Total income
£11.7m
Total spending
£8.8m
Cost of raising funds
£733k
Reserves (reported)
£5.2m
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Armenia · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Canada · China · Colombia · Costa Rica · Eswatini · Germany · Hong Kong · India · Italy · Japan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£11.7m£8.8m
30/04/2024£9.2m£9.4m
30/04/2023£8.6m£5.9m
30/04/2022£6.5m£5.2m
30/04/2021£6.3m£5.7m

Common questions

Is THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (INTERNATIONAL) financially healthy?

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £5,158,000, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £1,906,000 (six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net income increase to £2,843,000 and holds a total cash balance of £7,910,000, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ACTUARIES CHARITY1£2k
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING1£350

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