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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-265464 .
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Description

Tearfund is a christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty living transformed lives and reaching their god-given potential. Our mission is to follow jesus where the need is greatest responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty.

Also known as

  • Bin Twinning
  • Tear Fund
  • Tearfund
  • Toilet Twinning
  • Tearfund
  • Twinning Unlimited

CCEW Charity number

265464

Company number

00994339

Registered

Postcode

TW11 8QE

Website

tearfund.org

Latest income

£85,382,000 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Locations

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Depending on the data source, location may describe the headquarters of the organisation rather than the area it operates in.

Area of operation outside the UK

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
  • Bangladesh
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Central African Republic
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Myanmar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Nicaragua
  • Nepal
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Chad
  • Thailand
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Registered Office in the UK

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Linked records

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-265464 .
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Tearfund (this record)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-03-27

Tearfund

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-03-23

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • International activities G30

UK Charity Activity Tags

These tags are taken from a project to classify all UK charities using a common set of tags. The tags are applied using keyword searching, so may be incorrect for particular cases.

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  • Heritage HR » Historical conservation and restoration HR102
  • Religion RL » Christianity RL200
  • Social welfare SW » Individual poverty SW105

Theme (CCEW)

  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 105
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief 106
  • Religious Activities 108

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies 205
  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1973-03-06 Registered as a charity
2004-03-31 35,136,469 35,808,576
2005-03-31 53,025,101 40,114,321
2006-03-31 53,013,000 51,519,000
2007-03-31 50,580,000 60,863,000
2008-03-31 63,189,000 63,750,000
2009-03-31 61,141,000 64,525,000
2010-03-31 64,848,000 59,652,000
2011-03-31 63,875,000 61,621,000
2012-03-31 70,296,000 65,046,000
2013-03-31 60,046,000 61,090,000
2014-03-31 59,372,000 62,324,000
2015-03-31 62,206,000 63,937,000
2016-03-31 72,162,000 68,083,000
2017-03-31 72,768,000 70,874,000
2018-03-31 74,929,000 71,847,000
2019-03-31 76,336,000 82,757,000
2020-03-31 85,057,000 85,210,000
2021-03-31 81,367,000 77,756,000
2022-03-31 79,474,000 76,914,000
2023-03-31 85,382,000 90,292,000
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 1,057 1,088
Employees paid more than £60,000 41 32
Volunteers 1,300 1,300
Trustees 12
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 77.9 73.3
Legacies 6.7 5.8
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 84.5 79.1
Income from charitable activities 0.6 0.3
Income from other trading activities 0.0 0.0
Income from investments 0.2 0.0
Other income - -
Total 85.4 79.5
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds 14.8 12.6
Spending on raising funds 14.8 12.6
Grants to institutions 24.1 20.7
Other charitable activities 51.3 43.6
Charitable activities 75.4 64.3
Other spending - -
Total 90.3 76.9
Net income / (expenditure) (4.9) 2.6

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 1.6 1.2
Investment assets - -
1.6 1.2
Current assets
Current investment assets 14.8 18.8
Cash 3.7 7.0
Other current assets 12.9 10.3
31.4 36.1
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (4.9) (5.1)
Net current assets 26.5 31.1
Total assets less current liabilities 28.1 32.2
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (0.8) -
Net assets 27.3 32.2
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 19.2 17.4
Unrestricted funds 8.1 14.8
27.3 32.2

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
Income from government contracts - 165,000
Government contracts as % of total income - 0.2%
Number of government contracts - 1
Government grants
Income from government grants 3,984,000 2,869,000
Government grants as % of total income 4.7% 3.6%
Number of government grants 18 16

Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

Grants received

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Samworth Foundation £145,317
1 year
Environment
Oct 2021 to Mar 2023
Samworth Foundation £20,000
1 year
Covid-19 Emergency Grant
Jun 2020 to Jun 2021
Samworth Foundation £270,000
3 years
Challenging Patriarchy
Mar 2020 to Mar 2023
Samworth Foundation £4,217
2 years
External Evaluation
Jul 2019
Samworth Foundation £73,076
2 years
Challenging Patriarchy
Dec 2017 to Dec 2019
Samworth Foundation £80,450
2 years
Community Support
Jun 2017 to Jun 2019
Samworth Foundation £34,356
1 year
Education & Vocational Training
Jul 2016 to Jul 2017
Samworth Foundation £67,630
2 years
Voluntary Sector Infrastructure
Mar 2014 to Nov 2016
Samworth Foundation £114,500
2 years
Orphans & Carers with HIV/Aids
Jun 2010 to Jan 2012

Data source

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Tearfund

GB-CHC-265464

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