CCEW Charity Commission profile

ODI Global

Registered charity 228248 · organisation 228248

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 February 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00661818
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£34,810,701
Latest expenditure
£34,016,315
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ODI Global, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.odi.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,810,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,016,315
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£29,920,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,327,012
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,943,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,284,568
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,444,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,094,995
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£34,957,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,367,333

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,810,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,016,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
150190
Income From Government Grants
£8,898,359
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
9
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£29,920,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,327,012
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
118252
Income From Government Grants
£6,223,053
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
20
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,943,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,284,568
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Contracts
54690
Income From Government Grants
£5,446,266
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
18
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,444,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,094,995
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Contracts
40048
Income From Government Grants
£6,047,923
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
13
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£34,957,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,367,333
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£39
Income From Government Contracts
4800000
Income From Government Grants
£8,522,241
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
14
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
12
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
3380701
Income Charitable Activities
31083000
Income Investments
50000
Income Other
297000
Income Total Income And Endowments
34810701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,074,000
Expenditure Other
2917315
Expenditure Total
34016315
Expenditure Investment Management
25000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
296000
Expenditure Support Costs
7277000
Expenditure Depreciation
78000
Gain Loss Investment
50000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,282,000
Assets Total Fixed
2293000
Assets Own Use
100000
Assets Long Term Investment
2193000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,738,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,813,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,218,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5813000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,136,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4282000
Funds Restricted
6936000
Funds Total
11218000
Count Employees
193
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
3535421
Income Charitable Activities
26272000
Income Investments
64000
Income Other
49000
Income Total Income And Endowments
29920421
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,994,000
Expenditure Other
3308012
Expenditure Total
32327012
Expenditure Investment Management
25000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
226000
Expenditure Support Costs
6163000
Expenditure Depreciation
79000
Gain Loss Investment
217000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1174000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,824,000
Assets Total Fixed
2696000
Assets Own Use
78000
Assets Long Term Investment
2618000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,484,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,806,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,374,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5806000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,216,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4902000
Funds Restricted
5472000
Funds Total
10374000
Count Employees
186
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
5781418
Income Charitable Activities
21981876
Income Investments
48155
Income Other
131595
Income Total Income And Endowments
27943044
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,783,477
Expenditure Other
4501091
Expenditure Total
27284568
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
74677
Expenditure Support Costs
5371395
Expenditure Depreciation
135731
Gain Loss Investment
-67623
Gain Loss Pension Fund
204383
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,477,874
Assets Total Fixed
2534215
Assets Own Use
156914
Assets Long Term Investment
2377301
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1173957
Assets Other Assets
£14,151,842
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,120,690
Assets Current Investment
698883
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,391,410
Creditors One Year Total Current
4120690
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,467,196
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3634788
Funds Restricted
7756622
Funds Total
11391410
Count Employees
196
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
6096649
Income Charitable Activities
21191370
Income Investments
26873
Income Other
129554
Income Total Income And Endowments
27444446
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,245
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,832,285
Expenditure Other
4239465
Expenditure Total
29094995
Expenditure Investment Management
23245
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
114470
Expenditure Support Costs
6183909
Expenditure Depreciation
249953
Gain Loss Investment
151633
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,652,863
Assets Total Fixed
2719161
Assets Own Use
292645
Assets Long Term Investment
2426516
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1378339
Assets Other Assets
£14,126,598
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,871,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,596,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
4871245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,469,547
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3652863
Funds Restricted
6943312
Funds Total
10596175
Count Employees
202
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
10197337
Income Charitable Activities
24696452
Income Investments
41171
Income Other
22783
Income Total Income And Endowments
34957743
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,968
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,079,105
Expenditure Other
8267260
Expenditure Total
34367333
Expenditure Investment Management
20968
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
117342
Expenditure Support Costs
7562472
Expenditure Depreciation
272076
Gain Loss Investment
436236
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,543,004
Assets Total Fixed
2890736
Assets Own Use
618194
Assets Long Term Investment
2272542
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1546282
Assets Other Assets
£16,483,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,900,407
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,927,148
Creditors One Year Total Current
5900407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,029,327
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3543014
Funds Restricted
8384134
Funds Total
11927148
Count Employees
219
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jamaica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Costa Rica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ODI Global
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-02-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/06/1960AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/06/1978AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/06/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/12/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/12/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAY 2017 as amended on 09 Dec 2021 as amended on 25 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION UPON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONS AND THE INFLUENCE THEREIN OF VARIOUS POLICIES, ACTIONS AND INSTITUTIONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
651785
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ODI
Charity Name Id
320967
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Charity Name Id
320964
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ODI

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures