CARE INTERNATIONAL UK
Registered charity 292506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARE BRITAIN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 31% to £64.1m, while total expenditure rose by 18% to £65.8m, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Total reserves decreased by 12% to £13m, although free unrestricted reserves increased by 5% to £5.0 million, which the trustees note is at the top end of their targeted reserve range.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: One trustee received payment of £2.8k for the provision of consultancy services as a de-facto trustee prior to onboarding in March 2025.
“One trustee received payment of £2.8k for the provision of consultancy services as a de-facto trustee prior to onboarding in March 2025.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and in the year paid a subscription of £30k (2024 - £34.1k). As an automatic part of membership, CARE International UK’s Chief Executive is a Trustee of the DEC. The Charity receives funds from DEC appeals and amounts received and receivable in the year were £3.2m (2024 - £5.2m).
“The Charity is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and in the year paid a subscription of £30k (2024 - £34.1k). As an automatic part of membership, CARE International UK’s Chief Executive is a Trustee of the DEC. The Charity receives funds from DEC appeals and amounts received and receivable in the year were £3.2m (2024 - £5.2m). One trustee of CARE International UK is also a Director of a company providing legal services and one trustee appointed after the balance sheet date is also an employee of the same company. The Charity received Pro Bono legal work for the value of £234k (2024 - £425k) and cash donations from 8 trustees totalling £3.9k (2024: £0). One trustee received payment of £2.8k for the provision of consultancy services as a de-facto trustee prior to onboarding in March 2025.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CI Enterprises Ltd
“CARE International UK (CIUK) has a wholly owned subsidiary CI Enterprises Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 02306212). CI Enterprises is used for trading activities to provide income for the Charity.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CARE International UK (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£3.9m
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (05/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- Laura Kellychair
- Desiree D'Souza
- Dr Amadu Wurie Khan
- James Robert Levy
- Khalid El Ansari
- Lyndall Norma Stein
- Matthew Sherrington
- Sribavan SRISATHKURUNATHAN
- Stefanie Jennifer Tetenberg
- Susanna Mary Ndaruhutse
- Ziad Issa
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Afghanistan · Angola · Bangladesh · Belgium · Bolivia · Brazil · Burma · Burundi · Cambodia · Congo (Democratic Republic) · East Timor · Ecuador
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CARE INTERNATIONAL UK financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income increased by 31% to £64.1m, while total expenditure rose by 18% to £65.8m, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Total reserves decreased by 12% to £13m, although free unrestricted reserves increased by 5% to £5.0 million, which the trustees note is at the top end of their targeted reserve range. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds CARE INTERNATIONAL UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CARE INTERNATIONAL UK as a grant recipient include START NETWORK, PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK, THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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