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Stichting Wereldkinderen

Wereldkinderen is een kinderwelzijnsorganisatie die opkomt voor de rechten en het welzijn van kwetsbare kinderen in ontwikkelingslanden. We werken samen met lokale organisaties die voorkomen dat kinderen op …

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
72/100 · methodology

About Stichting Wereldkinderen

Stichting Wereldkinderen is a youth development organization based in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $1.0 million. 94% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 805639287.

Founded
Headquarters
The Hague
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 1999

Mission

Wereldkinderen is een kinderwelzijnsorganisatie die opkomt voor de rechten en het welzijn van kwetsbare kinderen in ontwikkelingslanden. We werken samen met lokale organisaties die voorkomen dat kinderen op straat of in een tehuis komen. Als opgroeien binnen de eigen familie niet mogelijk is, zien wij een lokaal gezin als een goed alternatief. Is dat niet haalbaar dan bemiddelen we bij interlandelijke adoptie. Wij zien adoptie als een internationale kindersbeschermingsmaatregel.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 94%
Peer average: 87%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 6%
Peer average: 13%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 72
Peer average: 71

Red flags

· All clear
ANBI status revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every €1 goes

€0.94
Program expenses€0.94 (€977,086)
Administration€0.05 (€56,367)
Fundraising€0.01 (€9,655)
94% to programs beats the peer average (87%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting Wereldkinderen is a registered youth development nonprofit based in The Hague, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 1971 and has been operating for 55 years. Its registration number is 805639287. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports €1M in annual revenue. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 1.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.2/5 based on 1 review.

Stichting Wereldkinderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 72 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 94% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in Netherlands is 71/100.

Stichting Wereldkinderen is located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization was established in 1971 and has been active for 55 years. Its registered address is Regulusweg 11, 2516 AC Den Haag, the Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Wereldkinderen has €1M in annual revenue. It allocates 94% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 87% for youth development charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 5% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 1%. Its revenue is below the peer average of €3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Wereldkinderen is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €1M in annual revenue. The organization has 5 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting Wereldkinderen. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Stichting Wereldkinderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 94% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 87%. The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.2/5. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Stichting Wereldkinderen is a youth development organization based in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $1.0 million. 94% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 805639287. Stichting Wereldkinderen is classified as a youth development organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 1971.

Among youth development charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Wereldkinderen's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 is in line with the peer average of 71/100. It allocates 94% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 87%. Its annual revenue of €1M is below the peer average of €3M.

Stichting Wereldkinderen is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Wereldkinderen has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting Wereldkinderen is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 805639287.

You can verify Stichting Wereldkinderen's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 805639287. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

You can donate to Stichting Wereldkinderen directly through its donation page (https://www.wereldkinderen.nl/help-mee/doneren). Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Stichting Wereldkinderen carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Stichting Wereldkinderen here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/40. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Wereldkinderen is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.

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Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
94% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

1 year on file from cbf (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting Wereldkinderen are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Leadership

A.
A.M. Feenstra
Chair

Officers & trustees (5)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Wereldklokkenluidersdag 2025: “Klokkenluiders krijgen meestal geen applaus” - Transparency International Nederland
Jun 2025
www.transparency.nl
Kees van der Spek begon onderzoek naar mismatches Spoorloos na geldvragen - Villamedia
Mar 2025
www.villamedia.nl
Form filed
€1.0M revenue
FY2024
CBF
Ina Hut uit Driebergen zet zich al jarenlang in voor welzijn mensen wereldwijd: ‘Open je ogen voor mensenhandel’ - Nieuw
Jun 2024
www.nieuwsbladdekaap.nl
Na mismatch door Spoorloos vindt Barbara biologische moeder: ‘Ze dacht dat ik was overleden’ - AD.nl
Dec 2022
www.ad.nl
Onrust bij adoptieorganisaties na nep-herenigingen Colombia - LINDA.nl
Oct 2022
www.linda.nl
Kritiek van adoptiebureaus op rapport dat leidde tot adoptiestop lijkt overtrokken - de Volkskrant
May 2021
www.volkskrant.nl
Bureaus: buitenlandse adoptiestop zo snel mogelijk opheffen - NOS
May 2021
nos.nl
Illegaal geadopteerd uit Bangladesh: ‘Zelfs mijn naam klopt niet’ - De Limburger
Jun 2018
www.limburger.nl
Mauro sluit zijn ‘madre’ eindelijk in de armen - Tubantia
Mar 2017
www.tubantia.nl
Veel regels voor adoptie van kind - Trouw
Nov 2013
www.trouw.nl

Donor reviews (1)

1.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

1.0
1 review
Kinderhandel

Kinderhandel! Is misschien niet te zien, komt het wel op neer. Hebben levens van wereldkinderen verpest, maar dat vertellen ze niet. Zamelen geld in met zogenaamd goede verhalen, maar in de werkelijkheid verpesten ze levens door zich te bemoeien en de helft van de kennis niet eens hebben. Doneer niet!! Adopteer ook niet!!

Stip Komma Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

Other youth development in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Wereldkinderen This page 72 €1.0 million 94%
Stichting Sta op voor Kinderen 83 €142,000 -
Stichting Kinderhulp Bodhgaya 69 €10,611 98%
Stichting Child Support Indonesia 69 €66,923 92%
Stichting Artsen voor Kinderen 69 €472,510 88%
Stichting Kinderfonds MAMAS 69 €7.0 million 91%
Stichting WereldWijd voor Kinderen 69 €186,512 84%
Vereniging YMCA Nederland 69 €902,459 75%
Stichting Save the Children Nederland 69 €54.8 million 84%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK - 5 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 1 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Stichting Wereldkinderen

What is Stichting Wereldkinderen?
Stichting Wereldkinderen is a youth development foundation based in The Hague, Netherlands. Stichting Wereldkinderen is a youth development organization based in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $1.0 million. 94% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 805639287.
When was Stichting Wereldkinderen founded?
Stichting Wereldkinderen was founded in 1971.
Where is Stichting Wereldkinderen located?
Headquartered in The Hague ('s-Gravenhage in the local language), Netherlands.
What is Stichting Wereldkinderen's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €1M-€10M. 94% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting Wereldkinderen trustworthy?
Stichting Wereldkinderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Stichting Wereldkinderen's registration number?
Registration: 805639287 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Wereldkinderen's website?
http://www.wereldkinderen.nl
Are donations to Stichting Wereldkinderen tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.