International Care Network
Analysis
International Care Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04694225). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International Care Network reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £454k to £1.1m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, International Care Network sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare (£1.1m), Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux (£1.1m) and Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and donations and legacies 20%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £336k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
ICN supports refugee families whilst they integrate into the local community; by teaching ESOL (English for speakers of other languages); giving immigration and welfare advice - registered OISC Level 1; and running various community & social activities for women and families. ICN also looks after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and resettled families for Local Authorities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare | Greater Manchester | £1.1m |
| Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux | London | £1.1m |
| Association of Islamic Charitable Projects | Birmingham | £1.1m |
| Manchester and Warrington Area Quaker Meeting (Religious Society of Friends) | Manchester | £1.1m |