The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Save the Children Fund

Registered charity 213890 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic

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9
trustees on the board
3.4y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
12y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9Disability 6Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 12Finance 7Professional services 6

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Contact

Websitewww.savethechildren.org.uk
Emailsupporter.care@savethechildren.org.uk
Phone02070126400
AddressSave the Children, 1 St. John's Lane, LONDON, EC1M 4AR

Finances

£304,834,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£288,730,000£283,161,000
2021£240,409,000£235,928,000
2022£294,356,000£286,371,000
2023£296,015,000£295,425,000
2024£304,834,000£308,810,973

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND HARDSHIP, AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN ANY COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES, PLACE OR PLACES WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, CREED OR SEX AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DISTRESS, HARDSHIP AND WANT OF WELFARE AS AFORESAID, AND TO CONDUCT AND PROCURE RESEARCH CONCERNING THE SAME AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF TO THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/12/1921AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/04/1951AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/1957AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/1958AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/1959AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/10/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/1968AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/07/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/09/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/02/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/08/2014 as amended on 06 Dec 2023 as amended on 20 Nov 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Save the Children Fund · 00178159 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 01/12/1921

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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