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THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AROMATHERAPISTS

Registered charity 1165766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IFA

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Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£377k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £143,866 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,441,106. The trustees confirm that the charity remains financially stable with controlled expenses and a solid membership base. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would prevent the accounts from being understood properly.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £75,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee received remuneration between £75,001 and £80,000” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received remuneration between £75,001 and £80,000” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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 £340k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£377k
Reserves (reported)
£882k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~28.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · Finland · Hong Kong · Japan · Malaysia · Netherlands · Singapore · South Korea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£564k£377k
31/12/2024£538k£394k
31/12/2023£580k£416k
31/12/2022£483k£362k
31/12/2021£550k£302k

Common questions

Is THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AROMATHERAPISTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £143,866 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,441,106. The trustees confirm that the charity remains financially stable with controlled expenses and a solid membership base. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would prevent the accounts from being understood properly. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AROMATHERAPISTS earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £75,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.