United Kingdom · Human rights and democracy
WAR ON WANT
British anti-poverty charity
War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for human rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.
- Founded
- 1951
- Income 2025
- £4M
- Public funds 2022
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 0% · Other income 100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £4M | £2.7M | – | 28 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £2.1M | £2.5M | – | 24 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £2M | £1.9M | – | 20 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £4.2M | £1.9M | 0% | 22 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-03-31 | £1.7M | £1.7M | 0% | 20 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
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
Honduras ↗ 2 · Kenya ↗ 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| To reduce poverty among and discrimination against street vendors and marketeers living in slums in Kenya | Kenya | 2014–… ongoing | – |
| Reducing poverty amongst and discrimination against street vendors and marketeers living in slums in Kenya | Kenya | 2011–2014 ongoing | $258,674 |
| Reducing poverty and protecting the health of poor Honduran women working in garment factories in northern Honduras | Honduras | 2011–2014 ongoing | $325,536 |
| Protecting the Health of Honduran Garment Workers | Honduras | …–2014 ongoing | – |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Bangladesh · Brazil · China · Colombia · Honduras · Iraq · Kenya · Sri Lanka · Mali · Malawi · Mozambique · Nigeria · Peru · Palestinian Territories · South Africa · Zambia
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 907795713660-38 · Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata