Internews Europe
Analysis
Internews Europe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07891107). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Internews Europe reported income of £17.8m and spending of £20.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14.1m to £17.8m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Internews Europe sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children with Cancer UK (£17.6m), Royal Trinity Hospice (£17.8m) and Debra (£17.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. It employed 63 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 98%
In the charity's own words
Internews Europe is an international development organisation specialising in supporting independent media, freedom of information and free expression around the globe. The vast majority of our programmes are targeted at crisis-hit populations, emerging democracies and some of the worlds poorest countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Children with Cancer UK | London | £17.6m |
| Royal Trinity Hospice | London | £17.8m |
| Debra | Bracknell | £17.6m |
| Mountbatten Isle of Wight | Newport | £17.9m |