INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AROMATHERAPISTS ("IFPA")

Registered charity 1091325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The IFPA is the largest aromatherapy specific professional practitioner organisation, involved in supporting aromatherapists worldwide and promoting education standards within the aromatherapy profession.

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Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£153k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,549 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £245,573. The charity holds a cash reserve of £75,000, which it notes is generally in line with Ofqual recommendations, although it has no specific reserves policy. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Japan · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£156k£153k
31/03/2024£141k£159k
31/03/2023£144k£152k
31/03/2022£143k£155k
31/03/2021£164k£140k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AROMATHERAPISTS ("IFPA") financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,549 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £245,573. The charity holds a cash reserve of £75,000, which it notes is generally in line with Ofqual recommendations, although it has no specific reserves policy. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO1£95k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£51k
THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST1£7k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AROMATHERAPISTS ("IFPA")£156k0unclearno doubt
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION UK FY2025£6.1munclearno doubt
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PATIENTS' ORGANIZATIONS FY2023£595k0withinno doubt
INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION FY2024£97.7mUS$420,000+73unclear1.9%no doubt
THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE FY2024£104k0unclearno doubt
ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd FY2025£1.3munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.