International Association for Religious Freedom

Analysis

International Association for Religious Freedom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, International Association for Religious Freedom reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £29k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, International Association for Religious Freedom sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fair Action (£28k), Yom Hashoah Manchester (£29k) and 1st Rothley Scout Group (£28k).