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international alert

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. International Alert is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Afghanistan, Armenia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

International Alert works with people directly affected by conflict to build lasting peace. We focus on solving the root causes of conflict with people from across divides. From the grassroots to the policy level, we bring people together to build peace. Experienced and respected, we have a proud track record of achieving change in fragile and conflict-affected countries and territories.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,995,786
Latest Expenditure
£19,461,171

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £24,674
Charitable Activities £19,921,924
Other Trading £0
Investments £32,773
Other Income £16,415

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,254,596
Raising Funds £206,575
Governance £243,483
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£19,995,786£19,461,171£19,254,596£10,732,438£1,355,540205 / 0
2023£19,217,000£20,719,000£20,476,000£10,199,000£1,673,000254 / 0
2022£25,275,000£21,471,000£21,097,000£11,701,000£1,500,000257 / 0
2021£19,371,000£17,382,000£17,135,000£7,897,000£1,037,000257 / 0
2020£17,657,000£16,540,000£16,167,000£5,968,000£1,500,000255 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers