THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND

Also known as

Save the Children UK

"Inspiring dramatic change for children"


Save the Children   
1 St John's Lane
London
United Kingdom
EC1M 4AR
Telephone: (+44) 020 7012 6400
Fax: (+44) 020 7012 6963
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The information on these pages comes from regulatory documents produced by the charity.  For this charity it includes an annual report for the financial period ending 31 March 2008. The charity's latest report for the financial period ending 31 March 2009 will appear here soon. Charities are able to update some of this information on-line. Where a charity has made changes a    appears. This charity last updated their entry on 15 January 2007.



Activities  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

Save the Children fights for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence. We work with them to find lifelong answers to the problems they face.

We are achieving real and lasting change for children by focusing on: health, education, hunger and protection. We work for a world that respects and values each child, listens to children and learns, and where all children have hope and opportunity.

Services (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Provides services (e.g. emergency aid, education and healthcare)
  • Provides human resources (e.g. staff and volunteers)
  • Provides advice and information, and advocates for positive change
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
  • Makes grants to organisations (incl. community groups and local partners)

Charity category (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

    Education, Health, Keeping children free from hunger, Protection, Emergencies, poverty relief, HIV and AIDS

Beneficiary group (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Children and young people

Area of benefit (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • UK
  • Worldwide

Financial profile for period ending 31 March 2008
  31 March 2008   £ 31 March 2007   £
Total income 160,777,000 148,431,000
Total expenditure 156,279,000 139,895,000


Regulatory filing
    Financial year end  
Trustees' annual reportMar 31 2009  

    Annual return cycle   Date received
Charity Commission annual return 27 November 2009



Organisation
Number of trustees: (Additional information provided by charity)(Additional information provided by charity) 11
Number of employees:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 4066
Number of volunteers:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 10000
Year established:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 1919



How to help this charity (Additional information provided by charity)

Make a donation or get involved with Save the Children today! Visit our website www.savethechildren.org.uk and discover how you can help. Organise fundraising events – everything from 80s themed parties to tennis tournaments. Become an active campaigner, or volunteer in one of our high street shops. We also offer specialist assignments, where you can build your own skills while helping us achieve real and lasting change for children.
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