Finances
On average, over the last five years, from every £1 you have given:
- 82p has directly benefited children through our charitable work
- the remaining 18p has been used to raise more money.
For a more detailed breakdown, see our Annual Report for 2006/07.
How we raised £148.4 million, our total income
In the year 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007, we raised £148.4 million, the second highest level of income ever raised by Save the Children.
The previous year, we had raised the highest amount ever - £163.2 million - because of the responses to the tsunami and other emergency appeals. This year, funding for our long-term development work, excluding emergencies, increased by 4%. Our income breaks down as follows:
- 43.3% (£64.2m) from donations and gifts
- 36.8% (£54.6m) from grants
- 9.1% (£13.5m) from legacies
- 4.8% (£7.1m) from retailing activities
- 2.1% (£3.1m) from gifts in kind
- 3.9% (£5.9m) from other sources
Our overall annual expenditure
Our overall annual expenditure in the year 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 breaks down as follows:
- 83.7% (£117.1m) on charitable activities
- 11.1% (£15.6m) on fundraising
- 4.7% (£6.5m) on retail
- 0.5% (£0.7m) on governance.
How we spent our £117.1 million of charitable expenditure
£4m - HIV and AIDS
£6.5m- Health
£11m - Hunger
£18.8m - Protection
£21.5m - Education
£38.7m - Emergencies
£2.5m - Child poverty
£5.3m - Promoting children's rights
