INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 11% to £104.1m, driven by reductions in charitable activity income and donations. The charity ended the year with a net unrestricted surplus of £0.0m, maintaining free reserves of £5.7m, which equates to approximately four months of unrestricted operating expenditure. The trustees confirm that the going concern assumption is appropriate and that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“The organisation aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to three to six months’ operating expenditure of the charity, defined as total support costs funded by unrestricted funds.”
“Included within donations and legacy income on the statement of financial activities are donations of £36,759 from IRC UK trustees (2024 - £43,284).” — page 36
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- David Miliband — CEO
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- Ciaran Donnelly
- Cressida Pollock
- Dr TITILOLA BANJOKO
- Henriette Kolb
- Joseph Michael McCarthy
- Laura Fleur Round
- Martin Hyman
- Najwa Al Abdallah
- Natalie Lynn Au
- Nicola Kathryn Pollitt
- Noelia Serrano
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £104.1m | £104.9m |
| 30/09/2024 | £116.5m | £119.4m |
| 30/09/2023 | £122.1m | £122.4m |
| 30/09/2022 | £114.4m | £109.4m |
| 30/09/2021 | £115.7m | £113.8m |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income decreased by 11% to £104.1m, driven by reductions in charitable activity income and donations. The charity ended the year with a net unrestricted surplus of £0.0m, maintaining free reserves of £5.7m, which equates to approximately four months of unrestricted operating expenditure. The trustees confirm that the going concern assumption is appropriate and that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K as a grant recipient include THE SAID FOUNDATION, THE AMPNEY BROOK FOUNDATION, THE SENECA TRUST, EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE SAID FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1.3m |
| THE AMPNEY BROOK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £579k |
| THE SENECA TRUST | FY2025 | £180k |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £171k |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £51k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k |
| JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £36k |
| JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £36k |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k |
| TOBY AND REGINA WYLES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY | FY2023 | £184 |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
| THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
| INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | FY2024 | — |
| STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION | FY2022 | — |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 3 | £395k |
| START NETWORK | 1 | £919k |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £793k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £276k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £58k |