INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
1. RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES2. CARING FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN NEED3. SUPPORTING EDUCATION4. PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND WATER5. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
Objects
THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF FOOD/CLOTHING MEDICAL AID TO SUCH PERSONSTHE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/ OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF MEDICAL, FOOD, CLOTHES AID. TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING OF THE POOR AND NEEDY. TO PRESERVE LIFE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE POOR AND NEEDY INCLUDING BY PROTECTING THE POOR AND NEEDY WHO HAVE SUFFERED HARM OR WHOSE LIVES ARE AT RISK. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR AND NEEDY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £86,861 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £161,202 to £74,341. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating expenditure, with a specific target of £50,000, which the current unrestricted reserves of £74,341 exceed. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner confirming no material matters required attention.
What the accounts disclose
“IHR's policy is to seek to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of core operating expenditure.” — page 31
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 07/01/2023, 68 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Trustees
- BABER AHMED
- MOHAMMED YASIN BAZ
- Nadeem Iqbal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £385k | £472k |
| 31/12/2024 | £406k | £412k |
| 31/12/2023 | £754k | £705k |
| 31/12/2022 | £455k | £374k |
| 31/12/2021 | £337k | £342k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £86,861 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £161,202 to £74,341. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating expenditure, with a specific target of £50,000, which the current unrestricted reserves of £74,341 exceed. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner confirming no material matters required attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF as a grant recipient include ISSA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1.6m | |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £310k | |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £96k | |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £9k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| SHELTERBOX TRUST | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £507k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K | 1 | £287k |
| MUSLIM AID | 1 | £278k |
| CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT | 1 | £237k |
| GIVE A GIFT | 1 | £222k |
| START NETWORK | 1 | £89k |
Charities like this
- HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE
- GLOBAL HUMAN RELIEF LTD
- INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK
- PEACE AND RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
- HEALTH HELP INTERNATIONAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £385k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE | £239.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL HUMAN RELIEF LTD | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK | £992k | — | 0 | above | 11.5% | no doubt |
| PEACE AND RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | £308k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |