Nearly 200 jobs are at risk at international aid charity Save the Children as the charity prepares to save £6m from an annual wage bill of £44m.

In an announcement to staff, the charity said the cut aims to 'refocus for impact', aiming to place more emphasis on UK work and a 'sharper international focus' on some of its key goals.

The charity said it is planning to place more money close to families, communities and local partners, against a UK backdrop of rising costs.

Save UK said it has experienced costs that have risen beyond income and staff spending has surged by £7m over four years due to inflation.

"Children in the UK and around the world have escalating needs arising from poverty, conflict and climate change,’ the charity's CEO, Moazzam Malik said.

"This reorganisation will lead to a sharper focus on those needs; and shift scarce resources from HQ activities to address challenges on the ground."

Save the Children UK's annual report showed income was stable in 2023 at £296m and it spent £295m on emergencies (£79m), education (£67m) and health (£37m).

Income for 2024 is expected to be marginally up on 2023.

Staff across the organisation will be consulted on the changes proposed and voluntary redundancy will be offered to reduce the number of compulsory redundancies.

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