The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

WAR Child

Registered charity 1071659 Registered since 1998

Operates: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Yemen, Congo (Democratic Republic), Burundi, Colombia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine, Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

8
trustees on the board
5.5y median 5.5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
6y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 11Tech and media 7Dormant 2

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.warchild.org.uk
Emailinfo@warchild.org.uk
Phone44 (0)20 7112 2556
AddressPart Fourth Floor East, Dunn's Hat Factory, 106-110 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 9PX

Finances

£13,091,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£16,685,000£17,695,000
2021£14,799,000£14,523,000
2022£19,096,000£16,960,000
2023£18,896,000£19,661,000
2024£13,091,000£12,700,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. TO BRING RELIEF TO PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP SICKNESS OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF WAR AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO BRING SUCH RELIEF TO CHILDREN WHO ARE SO SUFFERING; 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE EFFECTS OF WAR ESPECIALLY THE EFFECTS OF WAR ON CHILDREN.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH JULY 1998 as amended on 21 Nov 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

WAR Child · 03610100 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/07/1998

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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