INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1112398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IWF

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Latest income
£7.0m
Latest spending
£7.2m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £5,413,000, representing 113% of the stated policy target of £4,772,000, which is designed to cover 12 months of essential operations. The charity reported a net expenditure of £96,000 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets to £6,223,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Chair remuneration
The Chair received £30,000 (2024: £34,125) during the year in respect of their duties in office. This sum is included within governance costs. — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£7.0m
Total spending
£7.2m
Reserves (reported)
£6.3m
Employees
75

Reported reserves equal ~10.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Angola · Anguilla · Australia · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Christmas Island · Falkland Islands · France · Gibraltar · India · Ireland · Mauritius

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.0m£7.2m
31/03/2024£7.0m£6.1m
31/03/2023£6.0m£4.9m
31/03/2022£5.5m£4.1m
31/03/2021£4.5m£3.7m

Common questions

Is INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £5,413,000, representing 113% of the stated policy target of £4,772,000, which is designed to cover 12 months of essential operations. The charity reported a net expenditure of £96,000 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets to £6,223,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.