Private company

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation

Global development philanthropic organization to benefit children

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) (CIFF) is an independent philanthropic organisation with offices in Addis Ababa, Beijing, London, Nairobi and New Delhi. It is a registered charity in England and Wales and in 2021 disbursed $468 million and committed $772 million in charitable investments.2 It employed 225 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was £66.7 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom1
  • Websitewww.ciff.org
  • Legal formPrivate Limited by Guarantee3
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI5493000CN6N0USBDT4193
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address7 CLIFFORD STREET, W1S 2FT London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 043700063

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) (CIFF) is an independent philanthropic organisation with offices in Addis Ababa, Beijing, London, Nairobi and New Delhi. It is a registered charity in England and Wales and in 2021 disbursed $468 million and committed $772 million in charitable investments.2

Corporate structure

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • The Children's Investment Fund Foundation London, United Kingdom
    • CHISWICK RIVERSIDE LLP Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • CIFF CAPITAL UK LP Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • TALOS CAPITAL DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
      • CIFF INVESTMENTS II LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CIFF INVESTMENTS LLP Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Employees over time

  • 20242251

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation revenue by year166.7M GBP in 2024+389% since 2020
020.0M GBP40.0M GBP60.0M GBP80.0M GBP2020: 13.6M GBP13.6M GBP20202021: 17.9M GBP17.9M GBP2021+31%2022: 41.4M GBP41.4M GBP2022+132%2023: 70.4M GBP70.4M GBP2023+70%2024: 66.7M GBP66.7M GBP2024−5%
  • 202466.7M GBP1
  • 202370.4M GBP1
  • 202241.4M GBP1
  • 202117.9M GBP1
  • 202013.6M GBP1

Timeline

  1. 2002Founded Founded1