WORLD VISION UK

Charity number: 285908
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

World Vision UK is an international Christian children's charity working to bring hope to millions of children in the world's hardest places. Our work involves long-term sustainable development programmes focused on children, their families & communities; relief and rehabilitation in response to humanitarian emergencies and advocacy to challenge the policies and practices that perpetuate poverty.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income:
£74,620,721

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Donations and legacies £46.29m
Charitable activities £27.87m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £426.34k
Other £38.00k

Total expenditure:
£77,550,253

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Raising funds £12.64m
Charitable activities £64.91m
Other £0

£76,515 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £619,659 from 7 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £12.64m
Charitable expenditure £64.91m

People

203 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

16 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£70k to £80k 1
£80k to £90k 4
£90k to £100k 2

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bolivia
  • Burma
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Philippines
  • Romania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 1983: Standard registration
  • 26 August 2022: Funds received from 1127266 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (LEIGHTON BUZZARD)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WORLD VISION OF BRITAIN (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Jacob Harris Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Rachel Elizabeth Blanshard Trustee 24 May 2024
None on record
Jin Pang Chong Trustee 24 May 2024
None on record
Sarah Louise Bissell Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Abisola Nneka Lavie Mustapha-Maduakor Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Nicolette Georgina Robinson Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Andrew Atta Darfoor Trustee 30 September 2021
None on record
Catherine Helen Taylor Trustee 02 October 2020
None on record
Marcus James Frost Trustee 13 June 2018
None on record
John Douglas Maclean Millican Trustee 24 March 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £62.23m £69.58m £52.81m £69.76m £74.62m
Total expenditure £64.95m £67.25m £55.90m £66.95m £77.55m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.65m £16.73m £8.27m £4.57m £619.66k
Income - Donations and legacies £62.04m £69.46m £52.77m £69.55m £46.29m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £35.83k £182.96k £27.87m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £62.94k £48.55k £2.63k £22.23k £426.34k
Income - Other £125.95k £70.77k £4.70k £3.89k £38.00k
Income - Legacies £571.23k £271.83k £771.46k £1.08m £533.31k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £53.13m £55.96m £45.17m £55.28m £64.91m
Expenditure - Raising funds £11.82m £11.29m £10.73m £11.67m £12.64m
Expenditure - Governance £738.07k £639.38k £409.57k £191.00k £716.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £50.28m £59.19m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Own use assets £5.66m £5.34m £5.02m £4.74m £4.63m
Long-term investments £1.47m £1.56m £1.83m £1.77m £1.84m
Other assets £18.06m £18.91m £15.98m £16.13m £15.43m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £8.83m £7.02m £6.85m £3.90m £6.03m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 17 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 27 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 27 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 05 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 05 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 06 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 06 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 03/11/82, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 23/10/92 & 08/02/98, NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED AND AMENDED 12/03/10, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/03/10. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 OCT 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE OR PREVENT POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) AMONG CHILDREN, BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): (A) EMERGENCY RELIEF THAT ASSISTS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR DISASTER; (B) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT IMPROVES THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) ADVOCACY BY EDUCATING, ENGAGING WITH AND MOBILISING PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES CONCERNING THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SUCH EMERGENCIES AND POVERTY. 2) TO PROMOTE AND UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) WORKING WITH AND STRENGTHENING THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, DISASTERS AND POVERTY, REGARDLESS OF RACE, NATIONALITY, RELIGION, GENDER OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
WORLD VISION UK
WORLD VISION HOUSE
OPAL DRIVE
FOX MILNE
MILTON KEYNES
MK15 0ZR
Phone:
01908841000
Email:
info@worldvision.org.uk
Website:

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