Programmes and Influencing
We put gender equality and the persistent development challenges that girls are facing right at the heart of our organisational purpose.
Responsible financial management is essential to delivering impact for girls and communities worldwide.
We are committed to managing funds with integrity, transparency and accountability. Our financial systems and controls ensure resources are stewarded responsibly, risks are managed effectively and funding reaches the programmes and partners it is intended to support.
This page outlines how we govern our finances and hold ourselves to account for the resources entrusted to us.
How we raise funds
We raise funds through 21 National Organisations, from Canada to Japan and from India to Colombia. Together, they mobilise resources to support programmes that advance girls’ rights and equality worldwide.
Our main sources of income are child sponsorship and grants from institutional and corporate donors. The remaining funds come from other sources such as disaster appeals, enabling us to respond quickly when children and communities are most at risk. We work with donors to promote equitable funding that supports locally led action and contributes to the decolonisation of the aid sector.
All our National Organisations are independently audited and registered with the appropriate agencies of their country operations. They are required to follow the highest level of certified fundraising standards of their country, and audited financial statements are available from them.
In 2024-25, Plan International’s global income was €1.05 billion.
How we spend our funds
The funds we raise are directed to the countries where we run programmes to advance girls’ rights and strengthen communities. Some of our Country Offices also raise funds for work in their own countries.
In 2024-25, we spent €1.04 billion on our programmes and the operations that make our work possible. 80% of this expenditure went directly going towards life-changing programmes and advocacy, ensuring resources were focused where they could deliver the greatest impact for girls and young people.
* Including foreign exchange gains and losses.
**Excluding foreign exchange gains and losses.
How we keep our funds safe
We are accountable to the people and organisations who generously support us and we take the risks of fraud, bribery and corruption very seriously. While these risks exist across the sector, we have robust measures in place to prevent wrongdoing, detect concerns early and investigate incidents thoroughly when they arise.
Our aim is to ensure the maximum possible proportion of our funds reach the children and communities we work alongside, and that resources are used for their intended purpose.
We have a Counter Fraud Unit dedicated to preventing, detecting and investigating fraud. This team investigates and resolves each case of fraud that has been reported or identified. This involves recovery of lost funds wherever possible, an analysis of how each instance of fraud can be avoided in future and measures implemented to ensure this is the case.
Our Global Anti-Fraud, Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy applies to all our staff members, volunteers and partners. All staff can use a confidential external reporting service where they can raise concerns about misconduct. Staff also receive training in fraud awareness and prevention from the Counter Fraud Unit.
Read our latest counter fraud report to learn more about recent cases and how we are addressing them.
We encourage anyone who witnesses or suspects fraudulent behaviour to raise a concern.
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