INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MOVEMENT (ILM)

Registered charity 1102513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ILM

a) Support education.b) Promote understanding and an awareness of HIV/AIDs.c) Relief in emergencies and medical camp.d) Promote understanding between global cultures and faith.e) Support financially to the poor families for their daughters marriage costs.f) Install hand pumps for clean water.g) Promote tolerance and social justice.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, (ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL) OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON A WORLD-WIDE BASIS, BUT PRIMARILY COUNTRIES WITHIN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT AND THE UK, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPLIES, FACILITIES EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS DEEMED CHARITABLE, AND TO PUPILS, STUDENTS AND TRAINEES. THIS WILL INCLUDE ARRANGING AND ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TEACHERS FROM ABROAD THEREBY INCREASING THE STANDARDS OF TEACHING AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONALLY.B) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE IN SUCH NEED, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES WITHIN INDIA AND THE SURROUNDING NATIONS.C) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN MADE DISASTERS, WAR, CIVIL UNREST, OR ANY OTHER SITUATION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEEMS FIT AND CHARITABLE, IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.

Area of benefit: INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT, UK AND WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.1m
Latest spending
£5.7m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year exceeded £6m, resulting in a net income surplus of £386,961 which was carried forward. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £0 and restricted reserves of £669,995, with the trustees confirming adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Trustee Sana Sayed received remuneration of £30,000 (2024: £12,500) for her services during the year.
“Trustee Sana Sayed received remuneration of £30,000 (2024: £12,500) for her services during the year. No other trustees received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the current or preceding year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MMBA London Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £125k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£6.1m
Total spending
£5.7m
Cost of raising funds
£534k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Botswana · Cameroon · Canada · Chad · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Egypt · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Ghana · India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.1m£5.7m
31/03/2024£6.0m£6.0m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.2m
31/03/2022£2.5m£2.7m
31/03/2021£2.3m£2.2m

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MOVEMENT (ILM) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year exceeded £6m, resulting in a net income surplus of £386,961 which was carried forward. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £0 and restricted reserves of £669,995, with the trustees confirming adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MMBA London Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/12/2020£10kBlackburn Moving Forward
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2012£10kEmpoweration

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ILM FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MOVEMENT (ILM)£6.1m—0unclear—no doubt
ILM FOUNDATION FY2025£314k——unclear—no doubt
IQRA BLACKBURN FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE FY2025£239.0m——unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC HELP FY2025£11.0m—0below—no doubt
WORD INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES UK FY2024£233k—0unclear—no doubt

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