ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE

Charity number: 328158
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. Responding to emergencies 2. Caring for orphans and children in need 3. Supporting education 4. Providing access to health care and water 5. Promoting sustainable livelihood 6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£275,145,670

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Donations and legacies £246.70m
Charitable activities £23.78m
Other trading activities £4.09m
Investments £577.25k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£235,062,014

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Raising funds £17.61m
Charitable activities £213.39m
Other £4.07m

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £936,175 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £21.67m
Charitable expenditure £213.39m
Retained for future use £40.08m

People

494 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

1000 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 5
£80k to £90k 2
£90k to £100k 3
£100k to £110k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Burma
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Macedonia
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 April 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ISLAMIC RELIEF (Previous name)
Company number:
02365572 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HAROUN ATALLAH Chair 07 December 2020
None on record
Dr Hany Soliman Trustee 30 June 2024
None on record
Dr Hossam Said Trustee 30 June 2024
None on record
Dr Faiza Abdel- Razig Mohammed El Higzi Trustee 30 June 2024
None on record
Professor Kasim Iqbal Hussain Randeree Trustee 06 March 2023
HUMANITARIAN ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Received: On time
Dr Aqsa Noreen Aziz Trustee 06 March 2023
HUMANITARIAN ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Received: On time
INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND
Received: On time
Dr Muhammad Osman Trustee 05 October 2020
None on record
Nurhayati Binti Hassan Trustee 22 August 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £130.35m £148.99m £182.94m £234.18m £274.69m
Total expenditure £128.07m £129.49m £173.54m £193.23m £235.06m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £781.09k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.23m £1.13m N/A £154.49k £936.18k
Income - Donations and legacies £118.08m £133.16m £166.89m £200.16m £246.70m
Income - Other trading activities £3.44m £2.85m £3.52m £3.79m £4.09m
Income - Charitable activities £9.05m £12.47m £11.99m £29.68m £23.78m
Income - Endowments £698.30k £1.03m £700.68k £398.71k £451.61k
Income - Investment £479.24k £511.00k £536.20k £553.93k £577.25k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £59.04k £10.52k £12.14k £0 £44.78k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £113.22m £115.46m £157.22m £174.34m £213.39m
Expenditure - Raising funds £11.64m £11.24m £13.23m £15.34m £17.61m
Expenditure - Governance £768.21k £613.79k £611.90k £724.73k £767.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £396.19k £488.12k £456.69k £424.63k £382.97k
Expenditure - Other £3.22m £2.80m £3.10m £3.55m £4.07m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £6.24m £9.61m £8.18m £9.24m £10.24m
Long-term investments £168.81k £168.81k £168.81k £168.81k £168.81k
Other assets £50.90m £78.17m £100.01m £143.45m £171.48m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £16.82m £28.10m £39.11m £42.65m £31.80m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 22 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 22 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 MAR 1989 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 FEB 2020

Charitable objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, AS A PRACTICAL MANIFESTATION AND APPLICATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN VALUES INSPIRED AND GUIDED BY THE ISLAMIC FAITH, TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1.1.1 THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, INEQUALITIES, INJUSTICES OR CATASTROPHE AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY: (A) PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEANS OF SAVING LIVES; (B) RAISING AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE IN NEED; (C) ADVANCING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION; (D) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN HARMONY. 1.1.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:- (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. 1.1.3 TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; 1.1.4. TO ADVANCE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEANS, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND 1.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AND AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES. 1.2 THE CHARITY WILL ADVANCE THE OBJECTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER OR RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND. 1.3 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Islamic Relief Worldwide
19 Rea Street South
BIRMINGHAM
B5 6LB
Phone:
01216055555
Email:
IRWTrustees@irworldwide.org
Website:

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