01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 4 June 1997
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03356526
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £40,822,000
- Latest expenditure
- £48,251,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 17-21 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GT
Website recorded by the regulator: www.dec.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
DEC brings together 15 of the UK's leading humanitarian agencies. At times of major humanitarian crisis, DEC works with its members, broadcast and other partners to launch a fundraising appeal to the UK public. The proceeds of each appeal are distributed to DEC's member agencies to enable them to deliver humanitarian programmes to help those most affected.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £40,822,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £48,251,000
- 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
- 4 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £50,801,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £61,795,000
- 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
- 23 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £32,906,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £53,688,000
- 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
- 8 November 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £215,698,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £262,430,000
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £274,291,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £180,420,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 1 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £40,822,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £48,251,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £58,000
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 4 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £50,801,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £61,795,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £56,000
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 23 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £32,906,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £53,688,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £45,000
- 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 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 8 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £215,698,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £262,430,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £43,000
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £274,291,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £180,420,000
- 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
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £56,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 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
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 1 September 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1999000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 36809000
- Income Investments
- 1970000
- Income Other
- 44000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 40822000
- Income Legacies
- 377000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,623,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £41,628,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 48251000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 42670
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3307000
- Expenditure Governance
- 259000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1494000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 125000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 114000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,997,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10683000
- Assets Own Use
- 253000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 10430000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £36,139,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £26,064,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £20,758,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 26064000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £33,882,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 16997000
- Funds Restricted
- 3761000
- Funds Total
- 20758000
- Count Employees
- 41
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 4 August 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1917000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 44096000
- Income Investments
- 4510000
- Income Other
- 278000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 50801000
- Income Legacies
- 637000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,412,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £56,383,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 61795000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 32400
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 4234000
- Expenditure Governance
- 270000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1152000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 99000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -27000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £17,750,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8334000
- Assets Own Use
- 265000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 8069000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £60,433,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £40,694,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £28,073,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 40694000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £54,969,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17750000
- Funds Restricted
- 10323000
- Funds Total
- 28073000
- Count Employees
- 37
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 23 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 24626000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 8280000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 32906000
- Income Legacies
- 374000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,033,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £48,655,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 53688000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 123110
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3235000
- Expenditure Governance
- 431000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1402000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 150000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £18,000,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 236000
- Assets Own Use
- 236000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £129,368,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £90,510,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £39,094,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 90510000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £107,436,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18000000
- Funds Restricted
- 21094000
- Funds Total
- 39094000
- Count Employees
- 38
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 8 November 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 212631000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 3041000
- Income Other
- 26000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 215698000
- Income Legacies
- 1755000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £10,499,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £251,931,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 262430000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 78489
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 6612000
- Expenditure Governance
- 229000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1180000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 134000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £20,612,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 285000
- Assets Own Use
- 285000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £252,280,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £192,689,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £59,876,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 192689000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £223,897,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 20612000
- Funds Restricted
- 39264000
- Funds Total
- 59876000
- Count Employees
- 29
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 274190000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 32000
- Income Other
- 69000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 274291000
- Income Legacies
- 498000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,839,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £172,581,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 180420000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 6000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 157000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 283000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 141000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,231,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 282000
- Assets Own Use
- 282000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £243,771,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £137,445,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £106,608,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 137445000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £164,758,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12513000
- Funds Restricted
- 94095000
- Funds Total
- 106608000
- Count Employees
- 21
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Camden
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-11-30T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4019392
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1114154
- Assoc Charity Name
- BAAN ROMJIT
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 6
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-02-08T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5092180
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1170408
- Assoc Charity Name
- BREADFRUIT LINE
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-07-12T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 257972
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 257972
- Assoc Charity Name
- IDA MORTLOCK SADLER TRUST
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 7
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5087655
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1169455
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE HBJ TRUST
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1997-06-04T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-02-16T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1055406
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1055406
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-09-28T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 288976
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 288976
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE ROBERT POPPER CHARITABLE TRUST
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/04/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2017 as amended on 20 Mar 2018 as amended on 12 Jun 2026
- Charitable Objects
- TO SUPPORT UK CHARITABLE SECTOR NGO'S ("AGENCIES") IN THEIR TASK OF ALLEVIATING ACUTE HUMAN SUFFERING AMONGST THOSE LEAST ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF A MAJOR OVERSEAS DISASTER, BY:- (A) PROVIDING AN ACCREDITED NATIONAL FORUM FOR JOINT FUNDRAISING BY UK CHARITABLE VOLUNTARY SECTOR NGO'S ("AGENCIES") IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE FUNDS RAISED AND FACILITATE IMMEDIATE COMMITMENT FROM PARTICIPATING AGENCIES; (B) CREATING A FOCAL POINT FOR THE RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC, THE BROADCASTERS AND OTHERS OF SUCH DISASTERS; (C) FACILITATING AGENCY CO-OPERATION, CO-ORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION (D) ENSURING THAT FUNDS RAISED ARE USED IN AN EFFECTIVE, TIMELY FULLY ACCOUNTABLE WAY.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 398252
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- DEC
- Charity Name Id
- 398262
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- DEC SECRETARIAT
- Charity Name Id
- 398284
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- THE DEC
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries