Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Award winner
Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 17

ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE

1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity is a recent Award Winner
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£274,694	£235,062	£39,632	£17,222	£150,082	£42,423	2.2	494	1,000
31/12/22	£234,179	£193,226	£40,954	£14,916	£110,211	£19,276	1.2	469	1,000
31/12/21	£182,941	£173,537	£9,404	£12,769	£69,252	£14,371	1	448	1,000
31/12/20	£148,990	£129,491	£19,499	£10,747	£59,838	£12,362	1.1	465	1,000
31/12/19	£130,350	£128,074	£2,277	£11,241	£40,483	£9,394	0.9	469	1,000
31/12/18	£127,934	£128,562	£-628	£10,512	£37,508	£8,005	0.7	457	0
31/12/17	£126,547	£124,729	£1,818	£9,721	£38,136	£8,792	0.8	416	0
31/12/16	£110,396	£112,119	£-1,724	£13,034	£35,872	£10,997	1.2	419	0
31/12/15	£105,576	£112,522	£-6,946	£14,223	£37,595	£5,651	0.6	404	0
31/12/14	£99,142	£92,388	£6,754	£14,114	£44,541	£7,116	0.9	393	0
31/12/13	£82,814	£87,285	£-4,470	£12,862	£37,787	£9,561	1.3	380	0
31/12/12	£100,368	£96,152	£4,216	£10,465	£42,258	£15,316	1.9	374	0
31/12/11	£82,309	£76,304	£6,005	£8,927	£37,757	£9,861	1.6	348	0
31/12/10	£64,349	£60,217	£4,132	£11,509	£31,785	£6,454	1.3	296	0
31/12/09	£58,106	£51,548	£6,558	£8,945	£27,890	£5,062	1.2	301	0
31/12/08	£47,657	£42,413	£5,244	£8,425	£21,365	£4,717	1.3	275	0
31/12/07	£38,055	£37,950	£105	£7,954	£16,106	£4,504	1.4	195	0
31/12/06	£35,233	£41,153	£-5,919	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£41,274	£35,857	£5,417	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£19,010	£18,986	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 28%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 36 years

www.islamic-relief.org

IRWTrustees@irworldwide.org

01216055555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Burma, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Somalia, South Africa, South ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-68

AHMED AZAM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Academic

DR AQSA NOREEN AZIZ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer

DR FAIZA ABDEL- RAZIG MOHAMMED EL HIGZI Appointed: 2024

DR HANY SOLIMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Radiologist/ Academic

DR HOSSAM SAID Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

DR KASIM IQBAL HUSSAIN RANDEREE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic/ Lecturer

DR MUHAMMAD OSMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Medical Doctor

HAROUN ATALLAH (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance & Support Services

NURHAYATI BINTI HASSAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Professional Coach

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/04/1989, number: 328158
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/1989, number: 02365572

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

22-24 Sampson Road North
Birmingham

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, AS A PRACTICAL MANIFESTATION AND APPLICATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN VALUES INSPIRED AND GUIDED BY THE ISLAMIC FAITH, TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1.1 THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, INEQUALITIES, INJUSTICES OR CATASTROPHE AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY:(A) PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEANS OF SAVING LIVES; (B) RAISING AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE IN NEED;(C) ADVANCING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION;(D) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN HARMONY.1.1.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:-(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.1.1.3 TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;1.1.4. TO ADVANCE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEANS, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND1.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AND AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES.1.2 THE CHARITY WILL ADVANCE THE OBJECTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER OR RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND.1.3 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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