CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K

Registered charity 1065972 · organisation 3938690

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 November 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03458056
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£104,066,000
Latest expenditure
£104,916,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: International Rescue Committee, 100 Wood Street, LONDON, EC2V 7AN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rescue-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established in 1997 as part of the International Rescue Committee network. The IRC provides emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, resettlement assistance & advocacy to those uprooted or affected by violent conflict, oppression and natural disaster in countries around the world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£104,066,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,916,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£116,519,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£119,354,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£122,092,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£122,426,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£114,433,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,354,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£115,717,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,773,000

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£104,066,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,916,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Contracts
11594883
Income From Government Grants
£10,549,819
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
12
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£116,519,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£119,354,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Contracts
8506190
Income From Government Grants
£8,538,945
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
49
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
12
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
12
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£122,092,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£122,426,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£40
Income From Government Contracts
4175260
Income From Government Grants
£22,169,118
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
13
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
33
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£114,433,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,354,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£37
Income From Government Contracts
2971000
Income From Government Grants
£26,327,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
15
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£115,717,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,773,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
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
£37
Income From Government Grants
£57,295,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
14
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
9
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7253000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
96643000
Income Investments
170000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
104066000
Income Legacies
100000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,336,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£99,580,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
104916000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3267000
Expenditure Governance
753800
Expenditure Support Costs
2825000
Expenditure Depreciation
54000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,154,000
Assets Total Fixed
64000
Assets Own Use
64000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£41,470,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,380,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,154,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
35245000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
135000
Assets Cash
£6,443,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5691000
Funds Restricted
463000
Funds Total
6154000
Count Employees
227
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
29 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10549000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
105691000
Income Investments
279000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
116519000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,419,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£111,935,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
119354000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3330561
Expenditure Governance
758939
Expenditure Support Costs
3757000
Expenditure Depreciation
53000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,615,000
Assets Total Fixed
118000
Assets Own Use
118000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£47,655,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,769,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,004,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
40654000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
115000
Assets Cash
£6,884,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5615000
Funds Restricted
1389000
Funds Total
7004000
Count Employees
267
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7118000
Income Other Trading Activities
82000
Income Charitable Activities
114745000
Income Investments
147000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
122092000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,492,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£115,934,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
122426000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71000
Expenditure Support Costs
7457000
Expenditure Depreciation
62000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
171000
Assets Own Use
171000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£71,105,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,437,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,839,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
61437000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,198,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5474000
Funds Restricted
4365000
Funds Total
9839000
Count Employees
241
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11189000
Income Other Trading Activities
2000
Income Charitable Activities
103170000
Income Investments
72000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
114433000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,579,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£103,775,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
109354000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
93042000
Expenditure Governance
65000
Expenditure Support Costs
4197000
Expenditure Depreciation
71000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,527,000
Assets Total Fixed
214000
Assets Own Use
214000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£60,820,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,861,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,173,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
50861000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,290,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5527000
Funds Restricted
4646000
Funds Total
10173000
Count Employees
179
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
29 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3588000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
111202000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
927000
Income Total Income And Endowments
115717000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,601,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£110,172,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
113773000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
101203000
Expenditure Governance
56000
Expenditure Support Costs
3179000
Expenditure Depreciation
70000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,094,000
Assets Total Fixed
285000
Assets Own Use
285000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£49,025,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,216,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,094,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
44216000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,080,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5094000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
5094000
Count Employees
136
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iraq
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
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
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
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
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Libya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

Showing 20 of 34 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-11-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/10/1997 as amended on 27 Jun 2012 as amended on 16 Jul 2025 as amended on 16 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
2. OBJECTS2.1 The objects for which the Charity is established are:2.1.1 to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in any part of the world, in particular, but not exclusively, for the benefit of refugees and victims of oppression, violent conflict, natural or other kinds of disaster and displacement (the “Beneficiaries”);2.1.2 to carry out programmes in global emergency relief so as to assist the Beneficiaries;2.1.3 to advance the education, development and training of the Beneficiaries;2.1.4 to advance and protect the health of the Beneficiaries;and to fulfil such objects without regard to the race, nationality or religion of the Beneficiaries.2.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
393590
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
Charity Name Id
393607
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IRC-UK
Charity Name Id
593772
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
IRC EUROPE
Charity Name Id
393594
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IRC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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