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RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
Charity registered in England and Wales. Based in: United Kingdom. Founded 1985. Main sector: education.
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT is an INGO with a mission to "harness the collective power of young leaders to create a better world"- working across 4 impact priority areas. It has been operating since 1985 under charity no. 292492. On 1 October 2009 it incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and therefore began operating under the charity no. above. Pl refer charity no. 292492 for accounting history
- Founded
- 1985
- Income 2025
- £8.4M
- Public funds 2025
- 3%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 3% (£247,000) · Other income 97%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | £8.4M | £7.7M | 3% | 173 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-09-30 | £8.1M | £7.7M | 4% | 205 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-09-30 | £7.9M | £8.2M | 5% | 220 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-09-30 | £8.7M | £9M | 4% | 272 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-09-30 | £8.1M | £7.8M | 16% | 235 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Other EU programmes | Total committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | €517,716 | €122,049 | €639,765 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €1.7M | €1.9M | €2.1M | €1.4M | – |
| Sida (Sweden) | €949,756 | €849,932 | €858,389 | – | – |
| Irish Aid (Ireland) | – | €51,000 | €100,000 | €130,000 | – |
| BZ (Netherlands) | – | – | – | €28,000 | €19,546 |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
United Kingdom ↗ 5 · Sierra Leone ↗ 4 · Lebanon ↗ 2 · Uganda ↗ 2 · Germany ↗ 1 · Guatemala ↗ 1 · Honduras ↗ 1 · India ↗ 1 · Iraq ↗ 1 · Jordan ↗ 1 · Kenya ↗ 1 · Mozambique ↗ 1 · Niger ↗ 1 · Nigeria ↗ 1 · Nepal ↗ 1 · Tanzania ↗ 1 · South Africa ↗ 1 · Zambia ↗ 1 · Zimbabwe ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Power Up" - a girls education initiative that aims to improve enrolment, retention and transition for marginalized girls in Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 2023–2026 ongoing | $934,764 |
| We Lead – to claim our sexual and reproductive health and rights | United Kingdom, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda | 2021–2025 ongoing | $2.2M |
| EAGER - Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient | Sierra Leone | 2019–2023 ongoing | $4.8M |
| Saving Lives in Sierra Leone, Phase II | Sierra Leone | 2018–2021 ongoing | $228,715 |
| Civil Society Unleashed: A Model for Youth & Community Driven Change | Germany, United Kingdom, Iraq, Lebanon | 2018–2022 ongoing | $5M |
| Programme Performance 1415 | United Kingdom | 2014–2018 closing | – |
| Global Programmes | United Kingdom | 2010–2014 ongoing | $21.9M |
| International | United Kingdom | 2010–2014 ongoing | $23.2M |
| Nepal | Nepal | 2010–2020 ongoing | $7M |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2010–2020 ongoing | $4.6M |
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 2010–2020 ongoing | $23.7M |
| Tanzania | Tanzania | 2010–2020 ongoing | $11.4M |
| Uganda | Uganda | 2010–2020 ongoing | $10.3M |
| Zambia | Zambia | 2010–2020 ongoing | $128,304 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2010–2020 ongoing | $6.6M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
India · Nepal · Sierra Leone · Tanzania · Uganda · United States · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 004419551067-23 · EU-TR 592780699777-45 · Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata