Main Menu News, stories & issues About us Events and education Work for us Fundraise Donate Home How we spend your money How we spend your money Find out where your money goes, including executive staff salaries and our annual reports As an MSF donor, you fuel the delivery of medical aid to the people who need it most, no matter where they are in the world. Your money pays for millions of consultations, operations, treatments and vaccinations every year. As an organisation, we work to spend your money in the most efficient way and to help those in greatest need. But how do we do it? At MSF we deliver care directly rather than through local partner organisations. We set up and run medical services, train staff and respond to fast-moving emergencies, as well as longer-term crises. This means the money you trust to MSF is spent by MSF. Essential costs When you donate to MSF UK, the money is banked and then directed to the country where the need is greatest. This is coordinated across the 23 MSF offices and our projects in over 70 countries, but none of the funds we send to the frontline is spent on international administration costs. There are essential costs for any organisation and a small percentage of the money we raise – just two percent – is used for running costs in the UK. Another 12 percent is reinvested in fundraising to keep the money coming in for our overseas work and for every pound spent we receive £8.11 back. The rest pays for healthcare. Each aspect of the way we operate from our London office is designed to keep these essential costs low. We rent inexpensive office space, we buy only the lowest fares for travel and stay in budget hotels when travelling abroad. 86p OF EVERY £ DONATED PAYS FOR HEALTHCARE £8.11 RAISED FOR EVERY £ SPENT ON FUNDRAISING 2p OF EVERY £ DONATED SPENT ON GENERAL SUPPORT COSTS Money for emergencies When an emergency breaks – such as an earthquake, an epidemic or a conflict – MSF can respond immediately. This is because we encourage donors to give unrestricted funds, which means we can spend them where the need is greatest. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, MSF has a significant emergency reserve fund. This means there is no delay in mobilising, no wait for government funds to be released and no lag as donation appeals are launched; we can act immediately and then replenish this fund with new donations. Once the money reaches the medical programmes it is carefully managed by the project team. It is subject to a rigorous accounting system, with every penny logged and all the information flowing back to the headquarters and our donors – transparency and accountability are essential. We only launch an emergency appeal if we are certain we can spend the money on that specific crisis; there are no asterisks or hidden disclaimers diverting money to other parts of the organisation. MSF principles The way we raise and spend money upholds our core principles – independence, neutrality and impartiality. MSF UK very rarely takes money from the government; 100 percent of our donations come from private donors, like you. This means they come with no strings attached and allow us to provide medical care where the need is greatest. It is you, our donors, who fuel MSF’s work. Thank you. Our finances Senior executive salaries at MSF UK Annual accounts Facts and figures Help us deliver medical care in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries Email updates > Donate now > Stories > Help us spread the word We rely on our network of supporters to tell the stories of the people we help. Share the link to this page. Copy URL Share on social or email: MSF UK VIEW COUNTRIES Lower Ground Floor, Chancery Exchange 10 Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1AB +44 (0)207 404 6600 English Charity Reg. No. 1026588 Contact us Policies and procedures UK office jobs FOLLOW US ON...