Our expenditure in 2025
Total expenditure was £241.0 million. Of every £1 spent, 86p went on charitable work.
- 86p spent on charitable work — helping people in need
- 10p spent on raising the next pound and on trading activities
- 4p spent on support costs, governance and investment management
For every £1 invested in fundraising, we generate £10.
- Humanitarian 40.4% £97.4m
- Livelihoods support 21.0% £50.7m
- Caring for orphans and children 14.9% £35.7m
- Raising funds and publicity 7.9% £19.1m
- Healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene 6.8% £16.4m
- Support costs 4.3% £10.3m
- Supporting education 2.0% £4.9m
- Trading activities 1.4% £3.5m
- Legal and statutory compliance (governance) 0.7% £1.6m
- Campaigning for change 0.4% £0.9m
- Investment management 0.2% £0.5m
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| Activity | % | £m |
|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian | 40.4% | 97.4 |
| Livelihoods support | 21.0% | 50.7 |
| Caring for orphans and children | 14.9% | 35.7 |
| Raising funds and publicity | 7.9% | 19.1 |
| Healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene | 6.8% | 16.4 |
| Support costs | 4.3% | 10.3 |
| Supporting education | 2.0% | 4.9 |
| Trading activities | 1.4% | 3.5 |
| Legal and statutory compliance (governance) | 0.7% | 1.6 |
| Campaigning for change | 0.4% | 0.9 |
| Investment management | 0.2% | 0.5 |
| Total | 100% | 241.0 |
£Millions
~ The report publishes these earlier years as a chart without printed values. Figures marked ~ are read from that chart and are approximate;
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| Year | £Millions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | ~173.0 |
| 2022 | ~192.0 |
| 2023 | ~239.0 |
| 2024 | 303.8 |
| 2025 | 241.1 |