United Nations Association - UK
Analysis
United Nations Association - UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07824306). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, United Nations Association - UK reported income of £480k and spending of £732k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £628k to £480k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, United Nations Association - UK sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shishukunj (£480k), Child Education Nepal UK (£481k) and It Takes a City (Cambridge) (£479k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
UNA-UK supports the aims of the United Nations: poverty eradication, conflict resolution, sustainable development and human rights for all. As the country's leading source of independent information on the UN, we seek to build a better understanding of the challenges facing the world and how to address them, through research, public information, educational resources, and outreach.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shishukunj | Edgware | £480k |
| Child Education Nepal UK | Middlesex | £481k |
| It Takes a City (Cambridge) | Cambridge | £479k |
| Yeshiva Gedoilah Torah Veyirah Limited | London | £481k |