The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The World Children'S Fund

Registered charity 1079124 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, South Sudan, South Africa, Sudan

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
9.5y median 9.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
17.6y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Overseas Aid/famine Relief 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Business services 4Construction 1Manufacturing 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.worldchildrensfund.org.uk
Emailinfo@worldchildrensfund-uk.org
Phone020 4631 5300
AddressRegus, 1 Elmfield Park, BROMLEY, BR1 1LU

Finances

£1,090,888 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,271,928£4,139,815
2022£2,163,207£2,090,063
2023£2,359,733£2,382,902
2024£1,001,052£1,139,771
2025£1,090,888£1,169,747

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS, HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. (2) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS. (3) SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 MAY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 17 JANUARY 2000 AND 9 JUNE 2009

Trustees (4)

4trustees
67median age
0aged 70+
Succession outlook: 0 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The World Children'S Fund · 03778493 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/05/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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