Where your money goes

Your money is in safe hands

Last year, more than 74,168 generous supporters trusted Tearfund to help people living in the most extreme poverty. By donating, fundraising and leaving gifts in your wills – you've helped to bring change in the places of greatest need. 

Reasons to trust Tearfund

In our disaster work, it's our adherence to international standards and the quality of our response, reflected in the accreditations we hold and the endorsements given to our work.

In our work through churches, it's our commitment to transparency and accountability that gives donors certainty their money gets directly to the places of greatest need.

In our financial management, it's the 84 pence (2024/25) in every pound spent on life-changing work in the poorest communities.

In our faith, it's our commitment to follow Jesus where the need is greatest. 

Standards and regulation

Tearfund are signatories to the Red Cross Code of Conduct and are certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard.

As a limited company and registered charity, our accounts are independently audited and submitted to Companies House annually and we also report to the Charity Commission, an independent body that regulates activities of charities in the UK.