Your money really does make a difference to children’s lives. UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions – we receive no money from the UN budget. For every pound that you donate to UNICEF UK, 75p goes directly to our work with children.
Spending in 2010
Here are some examples of how we spent money donated by UNICEF UK supporters in 2010:
- We committed £63 million to programmes for children worldwide.
- We staged our most successful Soccer Aid football match and telethon.
- We further expanded International Inspiration, the international social legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. International Inspiration reached 2.5 million children in 2010.
- We launched Climate Positive, a groundbreaking alternative to carbon offsetting that offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to help children affected by climate change.
- We launched Put it Right to promote children’s rights and show how UNICEF’s work helps children to survive and thrive.
- We also developed our Child Friendly Communities programme, aimed at realising and embedding child rights at the local level throughout the UK people. We piloted the programme with 13 UK local authorities.
Read the full report about UNICEF UK's achievements in 2010.
