CARRYING THE TORCH FOR POOR CHILDREN

Receiving no money from the UN (and as reliant on donations as everyone else), this outfit funds initiatives to support, educate and protect poor children worldwide. It also steps in to protect children in emergency situations. The charity's current global campaign aims to help children affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A readable annual report paints a picture of efficiency but discussion of future plans is lacking.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	72%
How much info does the charity want to share? This score, taken from our search for 43 key points in the annual report, gives the answer. Top mark is 100%. Anything over 70% is a good effort.
SIZE OF CHARITY... What is this?	Large
We only profile the largest charities in England & Wales, and our sizes are relative to the largest and smallest among them. So where we describe a charity as 'Small', it is still much larger than the national average.
HIGHEST SALARY What is this?	£80k to £99k
Taken from the vague bandings given in annual reports; note that 'Under £60k' could be £9k or £59k. Nonetheless the number of bars should roughly correlate with the 'Size of charity' bars.
RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	0 months
If income dried up, how long could work continue? 3-12 months is normal. Less may be precarious. 12+ months may be over-cautious (or if very high, may represent the value of the charity's property).
ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Unknown
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But don't take our word for it...

• The charity's website [1]
• GuideStar summary [2]
• Charity Commission link to annual report [3]

UNICEF UK is part of the global UNICEF organisation. It is our headquarters in New York, not UNICEF UK, which maintains reserves in order to protect our programmes in the event of a fall in income.
UNICEF UK holds no investments. Any shares donated are sold immediately and the proceeds made available for UNICEF’s work with children. UNICEF UK has ethical policies that determine who we will partner with or accept funds from.