International Justice Mission UK
Analysis
International Justice Mission UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04310900). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, International Justice Mission UK reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.9m to £3.7m (-5.3%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, International Justice Mission UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transparency International UK (£3.7m), Beis Ruchel D'satmar (London) Limited (£3.7m) and Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited (£3.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,968. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £667k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 0.6%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
International Justice Mission UK is a Partner Office of IJM, with over 20 staff and interns working with supporters throughout the UK. We are fuelling the global justice mission by drawing the world?s attention to everyday violence, influencing leaders to become champions for protecting the poor and rallying all people of good will to the fight.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency International UK | London | £3.7m |
| Beis Ruchel D'satmar (London) Limited | London | £3.7m |
| Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited | London | £3.7m |
| Wiseheights Limited | London | £3.7m |