FEED THE POOR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 May 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02010007
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £938,458
Latest expenditure: £859,292
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PO BOX 1301, CAMP HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Humanitarian Aid abroad & UK, includes Emergency Response, Feeding, Agriculture, Empowerment, Shelter, Health, Medical Aid & Equipment to Clinics and Hospitals, Orphans Sponsorship & Orphan related projects within Communities. Widows Assistance, Clean Water & Sanitary solutions. Provision of Education to the less fortunate and all that entails. Assistance to Community & homeless in UK.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £938,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,292

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £716,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £694,778

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £843,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £919,634

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £928,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,069,941

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £982,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,861

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £938,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,292
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: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £716,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £694,778
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £843,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £919,634
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £928,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,069,941
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £14,335
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £982,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,861
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 938458
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 938458
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £68,637
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £790,655
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 859292
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 153768
Expenditure Depreciation: 615
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £340,105
Assets Total Fixed: 1845
Assets Own Use: 1845
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £347,884
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,624
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £340,105
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £347,884
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 340105
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 340105
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 716873
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 716873
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,067
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £680,711
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 694778
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 107052
Expenditure Depreciation: 849
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £260,938
Assets Total Fixed: 2546
Assets Own Use: 2546
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £264,911
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,519
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £260,938
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6519
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £264,911
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 260938
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 260938
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 843621
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 843621
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,863
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £900,771
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 919634
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 143473
Expenditure Depreciation: 1132
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £239,404
Assets Total Fixed: 3395
Assets Own Use: 3395
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £239,198
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,189
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £239,404
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £239,198
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 239404
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 239404
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 913826
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 14335
Income Total Income And Endowments: 928161
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,050,293
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1069941
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 494391
Expenditure Governance: 165822
Expenditure Support Costs: 165822
Expenditure Depreciation: 1509
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £315,417
Assets Total Fixed: 4527
Assets Own Use: 4527
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £316,161
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,271
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £315,417
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5271
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £316,161
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 315417
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 315417
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 901164
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 81253
Income Total Income And Endowments: 982417
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,414
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £845,447
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 859861
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 457667
Expenditure Governance: 127259
Expenditure Support Costs: 127259
Expenditure Depreciation: 2012
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £457,197
Assets Total Fixed: 6036
Assets Own Use: 6036
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £471,390
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,229
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £457,197
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20229
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £471,390
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 457197
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 457197
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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: Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FEED THE POOR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-05-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 APRIL 1986, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 NOVEMBER 2004.
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit: THE WORLD.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 121241
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ISLAMIC RELIEF AGENCY "ISRA"

Charity Name Id: 121225
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ISLAMIC RELIEF AGENCY

Charity Name Id: 121248
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ISRA-UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures