Plan International UK

Analysis

Plan International UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01364201). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Plan International UK reported income of £61.7m and spending of £61.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £69.8m to £61.7m (-12%), an average of -3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Plan International UK sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability (£60.7m), Alzheimer's Research UK (£61.9m) and Selwood Housing Society Limited (£60.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 40% and trading 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £34.2m. Reserves of £17.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 244 people.