Annual Report 2024

Save the Children International is one of the world's leading children's charities, working in around 120 countries to ensure children survive, learn and are protected. In 2024, the global Save the Children movement directly supported 41.2 million children across 93 countries through emergency response, health, education, child protection and climate resilience programmes. Total income was £1.10 billion and total expenditure £1.18 billion for the year ending 31 December 2024, supported by 29 member organisations worldwide.

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📋About

Emergency humanitarian response; child health and nutrition; education in emergencies and development contexts; child protection; climate resilience; advocacy and policy; partnerships with local civil society

📊Key Metrics

41.2 million children directly supported across 93 countries in 2024 Key Metric 1
1 billion children at risk due to extreme climate events; Save the Children responding in 93 countries Key Metric 2
£1.10 billion total income in 2024 from donations, grants and investment Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Global movement of 29 member organisations reached 41.2 million children in 93 countries in 2024
  • Piloted a toolkit enabling children to provide their own views on progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Worked with World Bank staff to shape IDA policy to best support the world's poorest children; responded to climate emergencies across west Africa, Philippines, southern Africa and Bangladesh

📍Geography

International

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2024

Annual Review 2024

450+ adults and young people enrolled on Adult Learning courses annually, with 94.77% achieving their learning goals
Key Metric 1
368 participants improved spoken and written English through ESOL courses in 2024
Key Metric 2
300+ children receiving extra reading support across 12 Leeds schools through 70+ volunteers
Key Metric 3
45 single parents supported into employment, education or training through Single Parent Power project