INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Registered charity 1190967 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IFCED

(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; (2) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (3) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

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

Latest income
£762k
Latest spending
£517k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £113,000 against a stated policy minimum of £3,000. The trustees report a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum £3,000 (held: £113k)
“Charity trustees have reserve policy that minimum £3,000 must always be set aside in IFCED's bank account”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£762k
Total spending
£517k
Cost of raising funds
£94k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 12.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ethiopia · Hong Kong · Jordan · Kyrgyzstan · Mali · Mongolia · Morocco · Niger · Pakistan · Senegal · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£762k£517k
31/03/2024£206k£208k
31/03/2023£212k£158k
31/03/2022£221k£255k
31/03/2021£96k£62k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £113,000 against a stated policy minimum of £3,000. The trustees report a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION£762k—0unclear—no doubt
EDUCATE A CHILD - INTERNATIONAL FY2025£153k£80,000 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£26.7m£160,001 - £170,000—above—noted
JCOCI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD FY2023£916k—0below—no doubt
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£197k—0above—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt

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