GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 October 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £10,909,874
Latest expenditure: £10,897,841
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Global Relief Trust, Aston Cross Bank House, 3 Lichfield Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5RW

Website recorded by the regulator: https://grtuk.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Global Relief Trust (GRT) provides humanitarian aid and relief, such as food, water, clothing, shelter, medical equipment, education as well as developing sustainable projects to the poor and needy in; Bangladesh, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories , Syria, Lebanon, Turkiye, Pakistan, Kashmir, Malawi, Uganda and Rohingya.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,909,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,897,841

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: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,377,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,222,953

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,181,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,831,256

Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,924,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,097,668

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,909,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,897,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,377,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,222,953
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,181,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,831,256
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,924,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,097,668
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £76,659
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 10896427
Income Other Trading Activities: 13447
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 10909874
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £745,029
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,134,871
Expenditure Other: 17941
Expenditure Total: 10897841
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 9143878
Expenditure Governance: 9195
Expenditure Support Costs: 1753963
Expenditure Depreciation: 14591
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,987,673
Assets Total Fixed: 447864
Assets Own Use: 447864
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,245,665
Assets Total Liabilities: £705,856
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,987,673
Creditors One Year Total Current: 705856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,766,117
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 983344
Funds Restricted: 3004329
Funds Total: 3987673
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 12364762
Income Other Trading Activities: 12476
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12377238
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £512,344
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,685,192
Expenditure Other: 25417
Expenditure Total: 10222953
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1092573
Expenditure Depreciation: 5169
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 427314
Assets Own Use: 427314
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,596,952
Assets Total Liabilities: £46,107
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,978,159
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,683,218
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1006249
Funds Restricted: 2971910
Funds Total: 3978159
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 9162058
Income Other Trading Activities: 19581
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9181639
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £374,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,429,300
Expenditure Other: 27268
Expenditure Total: 8831256
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7462154
Expenditure Governance: 8889
Expenditure Support Costs: 890844
Expenditure Depreciation: 4441
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 12820
Assets Own Use: 12820
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,905,916
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,862
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,823,874
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94862
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,668,246
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 533400
Funds Restricted: 1290474
Funds Total: 1823874
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 6905758
Income Other Trading Activities: 18914
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6924672
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £366,782
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,704,820
Expenditure Other: 26066
Expenditure Total: 6097668
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5337080
Expenditure Governance: 12867
Expenditure Support Costs: 747175
Expenditure Depreciation: 4851
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -3830
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 11131
Assets Own Use: 11131
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,527,026
Assets Total Liabilities: £64,666
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,473,491
Creditors One Year Total Current: 64666
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,486,749
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 332423
Funds Restricted: 1141068
Funds Total: 1473491
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
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: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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: Lebanon
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: Syria
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: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-01-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4019629
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1114135
Assoc Charity Name: GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST

Charity Name: GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-10-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 13 OCT 2020AMENDED ON 10 MAY 2026
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; B) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE; C) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT; D) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD; E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures