CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1112398 · organisation 4013804

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 December 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03426366
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£7,049,679
Latest expenditure
£7,174,090
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 296 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 0WD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Foster trust and confidence in the Internet.Assist Internet service providers to combat online child abuse content.Assist law enforcement in the fight against online child abuse content

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,049,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,174,090
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
10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,950,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,145,645
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
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,011,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,913,399
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
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,495,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,074,548
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,525,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,693,153

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,049,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,174,090
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£526,315
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,950,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,145,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£370,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,011,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,913,399
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£421,053
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,495,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,074,548
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£476,900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,525,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,693,153
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
£292,925
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
171736
Income Other Trading Activities
26480
Income Charitable Activities
6636021
Income Investments
215442
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7049679
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,174,090
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7174090
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60781
Expenditure Support Costs
2620655
Expenditure Depreciation
340004
Gain Loss Investment
28911
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,308,771
Assets Total Fixed
2979045
Assets Own Use
554783
Assets Long Term Investment
2424262
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,233,250
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,989,186
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,223,109
Creditors One Year Total Current
3989186
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,161,471
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6308771
Funds Restricted
-85662
Funds Total
6223109
Count Employees
75
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
10 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
444012
Income Other Trading Activities
34233
Income Charitable Activities
6274145
Income Investments
198568
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6950958
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,145,645
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6145645
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88031
Expenditure Support Costs
2267031
Expenditure Depreciation
285533
Gain Loss Investment
55771
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,343,757
Assets Total Fixed
1669717
Assets Own Use
571594
Assets Long Term Investment
1098123
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,068,574
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,419,682
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,318,609
Creditors One Year Total Current
3419682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,498,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6343757
Funds Restricted
-25148
Funds Total
6318609
Count Employees
70
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
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
19142
Income Other Trading Activities
11990
Income Charitable Activities
5924202
Income Investments
56658
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6011992
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,913,399
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4913399
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48842
Expenditure Support Costs
1714353
Expenditure Depreciation
87240
Gain Loss Investment
-50130
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,505,413
Assets Total Fixed
1484338
Assets Own Use
455412
Assets Long Term Investment
1028926
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,447,984
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,474,797
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,457,525
Creditors One Year Total Current
3474797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,049,044
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5505413
Funds Restricted
-47888
Funds Total
5457525
Count Employees
67
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
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
99598
Income Other Trading Activities
83814
Income Charitable Activities
5303984
Income Investments
7873
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5495269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,074,548
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4074548
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47353
Expenditure Support Costs
1338025
Expenditure Depreciation
52019
Gain Loss Investment
27025
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,272,554
Assets Total Fixed
1198534
Assets Own Use
125293
Assets Long Term Investment
1073241
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,642,187
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,431,659
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,409,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
2431659
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,412,696
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3272554
Funds Restricted
1136508
Funds Total
4409062
Count Employees
51
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
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
117967
Income Other Trading Activities
116526
Income Charitable Activities
4283205
Income Investments
7766
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4525464
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,693,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3693153
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46097
Expenditure Support Costs
1309329
Expenditure Depreciation
29463
Gain Loss Investment
70900
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,894,686
Assets Total Fixed
634702
Assets Own Use
90607
Assets Long Term Investment
544095
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,810,731
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,484,117
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,961,316
Creditors One Year Total Current
2484117
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,142,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2894686
Funds Restricted
66630
Funds Total
2961316
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritius
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Angola
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Anguilla
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Falkland Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turks And Caicos Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Christmas Island
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Montserrat
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
British Virgin Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-12-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/08/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/10/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/01/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/09/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2013 as amended on 27 Jan 2022 as amended on 02 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
(A) THE PROMOTION OF THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY WORKING TO MINIMISE THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIALLY ILLEGAL OR OTHERWISE HARMFUL CONTENT ON THE INTERNET. (B) THE PREVENTION OF CRIMES RELATING TO OFFENCES INVOLVING EXPOSURE TO ILLEGAL CONTENT ON THE INTERNET IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) OPERATING A HOTLINE ENABLING THE PUBLIC TO REPORT SUCH INSTANCES;(II) OPERATING A NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SERVICE TO ALERT HOSTING SERVICE PROVIDERS OF SUCH CRIMINAL CONTENT FOUND ON THEIR SERVERS; AND (III) ALERTING RELEVANT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO THE CONTENT. (C) TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AN WALES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. WORLDWIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
444185
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IWF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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