
In 2021, supporters helped UNICEF UK raise £141.8 million to help build a better world for every child. Read our annual report to find out more about UNICEF UK’s work.
UNICEF UK 2021 in numbers:
- £32.5 million raised to support humanitarian emergencies for children in more than 52 countries.
- UK supporters donated more than £19.5 million for UNICEF’s response to the global coronavirus crisis.
- £6.8 million committed to prevent children dying from preventable diseases.
- Soccer Aid 2021 raised £13 million, including match funding from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).
- 70 young people from around the world attended the UN Climate Change Conference held in Glasgow
In the UK:
- 36,000 people signed our petition calling on the UK Government to commit to equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
- More than 600,000 newborn babies supported by UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative.
- Over 1.5 million children go to schools that are putting rights at the heart of their culture.
- More than 500,000 children in the UK were living in a community working with UNICEF UK to put children’s rights at the heart of local decisions, services, and spaces.
Read more about how UNICEF has helped children in 2021.

Read our 2021 annual report and financial statement
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