{{Short description|UK non-profit organisation branch}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2011}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = Plan International UK | type = Charity | logo = | founded = 1937, Spain | hq_location = Surrey, UK | key_people = Rose Caldwell | industry = NGO | website = {{URL|plan-uk.org}} }} '''Plan International UK''' is the UK branch of the global children's rights non-profit organisation Plan International. Plan UK which works to advance equality for girls all over the world through sustainable development and humanitarian response activities in 50 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. The organisation also helps communities to build resilience prior, during and after emergencies. It is a registered charity in the UK (number 276035)<ref>[https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=276035&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity Commission profile of Plan UK]</ref> and has no religious affiliations. It focuses on issues that particularly face girls of all ages. Plan International UK works across a range of sectors, including education, health, child protection and participation, economic security and water and sanitation.<ref>[http://www.plan-uk.org/what-we-do/ Plan UK: What we do]</ref> The organisation's current focus is the promotion of the rights of adolescent girls<ref>[http://www.plan-uk.org/what-we-do/campaigns/because-i-am-a-girl/?view=Standard Plan UK: Because I Am A Girl campaign]</ref> and disaster response and preparedness. Tanya Barron became Chief Executive of Plan International UK in January 2013 having been International Director at Leonard Cheshire Disability from 2004 to 2012. She holds various trusteeships and is currently a board member of the World Bank's Global Partnership on Disability and Development. In 2003 Barron was given the European Woman of Achievement (Humanitarian) award.
== Merger with Interact Worldwide ==
In 2013, Plan International UK fully merged with the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) charity Interact Worldwide (formerly known as Population Concern) – a UK-based NGO which works with communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The two organisations had entered a part-merger in 2009. Interact's projects relating to maternal health, family planning, HIV & AIDS, as well as other sexual and reproductive issues have been integrated into Plan International UK's work.
== Notable persons affiliated with Plan International UK == thumb|Nazma Kabir, Director of Programmes, 2016 Celebrities who support Plan International UK's work include best-selling author of ''Brick Lane'' Monica Ali,<ref>[http://www.plan-uk.org/news/celebrities/26655/ Plan UK: Celebrities support Because I Am A Girl campaign]</ref> soul and R&B singer Beverley Knight<ref>[http://www.interragate.info/story/2010/01/20/33979 Soul singer Beverley Knight backs Plans appeal for Haiti]</ref> and England cricketer Owais Shah. ''Downton Abbey'' actress Joanne Froggatt is a Plan International UK Because I am a Girl ambassador.
== Accountability ==
A minimum of 80p in every pound donated to Plan International UK is spent on the organisation's development projects in the countries where it operates. The remainder is spent on fundraising activities and maintaining an international network of support staff.<ref>[http://www.plan-uk.org/about-us/how-we-work/how-we-spend-funds "How your money is taken from you by us"], Plan International UK.</ref>
In 2010, 84p of every pound was spent on development work and 16p on fundraising and administration.<ref>[http://www.plan-uk.org/assets/Documents/pdf/Plan_UK_Annual_Report_2010.pdf Plan International UK Annual Report and Accounts 2010]</ref>
In 2006, Plan International UK was awarded first place in the Charities Aid Foundation's Online Accounts Awards for high quality financial reporting.<ref>[http://www.cafonline.org/default.aspx?page=12218 Charities Aid Foundation 2006 Online Accounting Awards]</ref> The awards were presented to charities "whose reports and accounts represent excellence relative to their size."<ref>[http://www.cafonline.org/pdf/COAA%202006%20-%20GW%20Speech.pdf Charities Aid Foundation 2006 Online Accounting Awards speech]</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|plan-uk.org}}
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