islamic relief worldwide

The charity supports the general public. Islamic Relief Worldwide is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in Sudan, Syria, 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

1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£275,575,689

Latest Expenditure

£303,818,278

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 92.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £238,537,487

Charitable Activities £32,705,481

Other Trading £3,744,331

Investments £588,390

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £280,647,102

Raising Funds £19,630,136

Governance £1,336,763

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £3,541,040

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£275,575,689	£303,818,278	£280,647,102	£121,747,915	£47,610,454	501 / 1000
2023	£274,694,061	£235,062,014	£213,389,392	£150,082,129	£42,422,999	494 / 1000
2022	£234,179,120	£193,225,557	£174,338,358	£110,210,782	£14,370,835	469 / 1000
2021	£182,941,236	£173,536,858	£157,215,065	£69,251,980	£14,370,835	448 / 1000
2020	£148,990,396	£129,491,478	£115,455,788	£59,837,534	£12,362,493	465 / 1000