Disaster Aid UK & Ireland

Also known as: The Rotary Emergency Box Trust

Provision on a worldwide basis of humanitarian relief and aid in the form of equipment and materials that provide shelter, warmth and comfort to people displaced by natural or other disaster.

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Activities & Mission

Provision on a worldwide basis of humanitarian relief and aid in the form of equipment and materials that provide shelter, warmth and comfort to people displaced by natural or other disaster.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Country

Abu Dhabi Afghanistan Ajman Akrotiri Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Ceuta Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Dubai East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Fujairah Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Howland Island Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jarvis Island Jersey Johnston Atoll Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kingman Reef Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melilla Mexico Micronesia Midway Islands Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Navassa Island Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palmyra Atoll Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Ras Al-khaimah Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Saint-Martin Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tristan Da Cunha Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Umm Al-quwain United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wake Island Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Financial Information

Latest Income

£26,783

Latest Expenditure

£42,447

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 158.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Expenditure Ratio 158.5%

Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows this related event on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2023 — Rotary Eclub of Greater Manchester and Cheshire Trust Fund (organisation 5173376)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Staff
2025	£26,783	£42,447	0 / 20
2024	£33,730	£35,139	0 / 20
2023	£75,937	£81,150	0 / 23
2022	£36,060	£19,995	0 / 23
2021	£28,456	£22,234	0 / 23

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Disaster Aid UK & Ireland

What does Disaster Aid UK & Ireland do?

Provision on a worldwide basis of humanitarian relief and aid in the form of equipment and materials that provide shelter, warmth and comfort to people displaced by natural or other disaster.

How much income did Disaster Aid UK & Ireland report in 2025?

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland reported total income of £27k and reported expenditure of £42k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Disaster Aid UK & Ireland registered as a charity?

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 April 2004 as charity number 1103165. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs Disaster Aid UK & Ireland?

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr PAMELA RUTH JOYCE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Disaster Aid UK & Ireland operate?

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland operates across 271 areas, including Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman and 268 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Disaster Aid UK & Ireland a registered charity?

Yes — Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1103165.