CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL STUDENTS

Registered charity 247919 · organisation 247919

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 June 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00876229
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£6,644,650
Latest expenditure
£7,098,565
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: I F E S, BLUE BOAR HOUSE, 5 BLUE BOAR STREET, OXFORD, OX1 4EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ifesworld.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

IFES is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. Locally. Nationally. Globally.IFES works in more than 170 countries to establish and support student-led indigenous Christian movements.Our vision is to see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,644,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,098,565
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,603,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,237,192
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,353,709
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,134,829
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,641,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,644,711
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,602,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,019,985

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,644,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,098,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,603,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,237,192
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,353,709
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,134,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,641,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,644,711
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,602,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,019,985
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,126
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
6291023
Income Other Trading Activities
84513
Income Charitable Activities
142699
Income Investments
126377
Income Other
38
Income Total Income And Endowments
6644650
Income Legacies
215312
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£448,487
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,650,078
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7098565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1882589
Expenditure Governance
80899
Expenditure Support Costs
2121212
Expenditure Depreciation
51953
Gain Loss Investment
5325
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£303,030
Assets Total Fixed
1695342
Assets Own Use
1629081
Assets Long Term Investment
66261
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,779,857
Assets Total Liabilities
£919,111
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,556,088
Creditors One Year Total Current
919111
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,891,893
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2384152
Funds Restricted
4171936
Funds Total
6556088
Count Employees
91
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7302802
Income Other Trading Activities
56106
Income Charitable Activities
73493
Income Investments
170791
Income Other
151
Income Total Income And Endowments
7603343
Income Legacies
113484
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£558,435
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,678,757
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7237192
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2101842
Expenditure Governance
52567
Expenditure Support Costs
1583683
Expenditure Depreciation
55301
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£528,841
Assets Total Fixed
1828349
Assets Own Use
1753145
Assets Long Term Investment
75204
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,257,618
Assets Total Liabilities
£721,697
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,364,270
Creditors One Year Total Current
721697
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,078,641
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2573531
Funds Restricted
4790739
Funds Total
7364270
Count Employees
87
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7388254
Income Other Trading Activities
54278
Income Charitable Activities
593598
Income Investments
124752
Income Other
192827
Income Total Income And Endowments
8353709
Income Legacies
248702
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£487,507
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,647,322
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7134829
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1624110
Expenditure Governance
48593
Expenditure Support Costs
1319201
Expenditure Depreciation
55127
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£554,555
Assets Total Fixed
1773357
Assets Own Use
1740155
Assets Long Term Investment
33202
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,697,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£563,378
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,907,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
539480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23898
Assets Cash
£5,150,797
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2605674
Funds Restricted
4301739
Funds Total
6907413
Count Employees
95
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7390794
Income Other Trading Activities
33032
Income Charitable Activities
208954
Income Investments
3690
Income Other
5351
Income Total Income And Endowments
7641821
Income Legacies
113307
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£382,266
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,262,445
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6644711
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1701382
Expenditure Governance
30585
Expenditure Support Costs
1299188
Expenditure Depreciation
88565
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2620866
Assets Own Use
2263303
Assets Long Term Investment
357563
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,746,197
Assets Total Liabilities
£377,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,989,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
328400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
49000
Assets Cash
£3,014,194
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1163222
Funds Restricted
4826441
Funds Total
5989663
Count Employees
90
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4521286
Income Other Trading Activities
25805
Income Charitable Activities
47067
Income Investments
291
Income Other
7908
Income Total Income And Endowments
4602357
Income Legacies
38775
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£347,855
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,672,130
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5019985
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1558919
Expenditure Governance
19601
Expenditure Support Costs
1047703
Expenditure Depreciation
80044
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£74,000
Assets Total Fixed
2146987
Assets Own Use
2111770
Assets Long Term Investment
35217
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,566,706
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,894
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,467,799
Creditors One Year Total Current
196694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
49200
Assets Cash
£1,758,138
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1358497
Funds Restricted
3109302
Funds Total
4467799
Count Employees
88
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Montenegro
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Costa Rica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belarus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kazakhstan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Russia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guadeloupe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kyrgyzstan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Dominican Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Papua New Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iceland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL STUDENTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-06-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/04/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/01/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/06/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 JUL 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY: PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF NATIONAL CHRISTIAN STUDENT MINISTRIES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS NATIONAL MOVEMENTS);SEEKING TO AWAKEN AND DEEPEN PERSONAL FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FURTHER EVANGELISTIC WORK AMONG STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ANDPROVIDING FOR FELLOWSHIP ON A WORLDWIDE AND REGIONAL BASIS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
314441
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
I F E S TRUST
Charity Name Id
314444
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
I F E S TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries