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internet watch foundation

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Internet Watch Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in England And Wales, Mauritius, 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

Foster trust and confidence in the Internet.Assist Internet service providers to combat online child abuse content.Assist law enforcement in the fight against online child abuse content

Fundraising

See where Internet Watch Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,950,958
Latest Expenditure
£6,145,645

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £444,012
Charitable Activities £6,274,145
Other Trading £34,233
Investments £198,568
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,145,645
Raising Funds £0
Governance £88,031
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,950,958£6,145,645£6,145,645£6,318,609£6,343,75770 / 0
2023£6,011,992£4,913,399£4,913,399£5,457,525£5,505,41367 / 0
2022£5,495,269£4,074,548£4,074,548£4,409,062£3,272,55451 / 0
2021£4,525,464£3,693,153£3,693,153£2,961,316£2,894,68643 / 0
2020£3,362,133£3,669,037£3,669,037£2,058,105£2,058,10542 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers