GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST

Registered charity 1191793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Global Relief Trust (GRT) provides humanitarian aid and relief, such as food, water, clothing, shelter, medical equipment, education as well as developing sustainable projects to the poor and needy in; Bangladesh, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories , Syria, Lebanon, Turkiye, Pakistan, Kashmir, Malawi, Uganda and Rohingya.

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

Latest income
£10.9m
Latest spending
£10.9m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £983,344 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £1,006,249 in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the auditors finding no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: In 2023, the charity repaid a loan of £10,000 to Jamil Mohammed.
“During 2023, the charity repaid a loan of £10,000 to Jamil Mohammed.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group Business Advisors & Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Global Relief Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£10.9m
Total spending
£10.9m
Cost of raising funds
£745k
Reserves (reported)
£4.0m
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 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: 6.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Bangladesh · India · Lebanon · Malawi · Malaysia · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Pakistan · Syria · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£10.9m£10.9m
31/12/2023£12.4m£10.2m
31/12/2022£9.2m£8.8m
31/12/2021£6.9m£6.1m

Common questions

Is GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £983,344 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £1,006,249 in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the auditors finding no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group Business Advisors & Accountants.

Who funds GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST as a grant recipient include ZAIMAH, THE CMA WELFARE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ZAIMAHFY2023£65k
ZAIMAHFY2021£13k
ZAIMAHFY2022£1k
THE CMA WELFARE TRUSTFY2026£478Zakat and Sadaqa

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
PRISM THE GIFT FUND1£50k
THE REED FOUNDATION1£41k
EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETY1£30k
JAC TRUST1£10k
THE STREET FOUNDATION1£0

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOBAL AID TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST£10.9m—0unclear—no doubt
GLOBAL AID TRUST LIMITED FY2024£132k—0below—no doubt
HUMANITARIAN AID RELIEF TRUST FY2024£774k—0unclear11.0%no doubt
IMDAADUL GHURABAA TRUST FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GRAHAM LAYTON TRUST FY2024£853k—0unclear—no doubt
MUSLIM GLOBAL RELIEF FY2025£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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