menu Plan International UK Work with children in the world’s poorest countries to build a better future You are here: How Your Money is Spent breadcrumb navigation: Home / About / How Your Money is Spent HOW YOUR MONEY IS SPENT YOUR SUPPORT IS CHANGING CHILDREN'S LIVES AROUND THE WORLD With the help of amazing supporters like you, we’re working with children in some of the world’s poorest communities, to give every child the same chance in life. Your gifts reach us in a number of different ways. While much of our income comes from supporters who sponsor a child, we also receive donations and grants, work with corporate partners, and benefit from long-term relationships with trusts and major donors. Our income for the year to 30 June 2021 was £69.8 million. Of our expenditure, we used 86.6% to fund our programme activities around the world, including our emergency response work and longer-term development projects. WHAT WE SPENT MONEY ON IN 2020/21 86.6% WAS SPENT ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND 13.4% WAS ON RAISING FUNDS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. OF THE CHARITABLE SPEND: 57% was spent on our long-term development work 32% was spent on our emergency response and disaster preparedness work 2% was spent on campaigning and awareness 9% was spent through our social enterprise investment in SDDirect* *A social impact investment in a leading provider of high-quality, gender inclusive, social development services OUR ANNUAL REPORT To find out more about our income and how it's used, including details of our work and its impact around the world, read our latest Trustees' Annual Report. OUR 2021 ANNUAL REPORT ALL ANNUAL REPORTS INVESTING IN SOCIAL IMPACT We continue to invest in Development Works Ltd, an enterprise established by Plan International UK to implement projects within the development sector, drawing on the organisation’s global reach and in-house expertise. In March 2020 we also announced our new social impact investment in Social Development Direct (SDDirect), a leading provider of high-quality, gender inclusive, social development services. A first for Plan International UK, this type of investment will enable us to have an even greater impact globally. Discover more on the SDDirect website. READ MORE BEING RESPONSIBLE AND TRUSTWORTHY We’re accountable to the children and communities we work with, as well as to our sponsors, supporters and donors, who make our work possible. We’re committed to making sure our finances are clear and honest, and adhere to international standards across our work. READ MORE 'I'M EARNING MONEY TO SUPPORT MYSELF' In Cambodia, Leam – who was married while she was just a teenager – is bringing up her daughter alone. Having left school young, she didn’t know how she’d be able to support her family. Then she joined a training scheme with Plan International and trained to become a tailor. Now she runs her own business from home. “I'm earning a bit of money to support myself. And with a one-year-old daughter, it's an advantage to be able to work from home,” she says. OUR WORK DISCOVER MORE Plan International UK Strategy 2021 - 2023 Read about our strategic goals for the next three years. DOWNLOAD A year like no other As we publish our Trustees Annual Report 2020, we share some of our highlights from the past year. READ MORE Nine ways your support has changed children’s lives in 2018 We look back at the incredible impact your support has had in the last 12 months. READ MORE A year of changing lives: our work in numbers As we publish our 2016-17 annual report, we look back at an incredible 12 months. READ MORE OUR WORK WE'RE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND GAINING EQUALITY FOR GIRLS EVERYWHERE READ MORE Share this FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER Useful links MY SPONSORSHIP JOBS AND VOLUNTEERING RESOURCES POLICY RESEARCH AND INFLUENCING MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US SAFEGUARDING TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY NOTICES COOKIE NOTICE Site Search Search Follow Connect with us FACEBOOK TWITTER YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM Central Contact Switchboard: +44 (0) 300 777 9777 Plan International UK Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street London, EC1V 9LH UK Small Print Registered Charity No. 276035. | Sitemap Analytics On Off We use analytics cookies to help us understand how you use our website, so that we can make it better. Marketing On Off We use marketing cookies to help us monitor and improve the relevancy of our advertising campaigns.