British Community Council of Istanbul
Analysis
British Community Council of Istanbul is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Community Council of Istanbul reported income of £14k and spending of £8,484, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £14k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, British Community Council of Istanbul sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ore Community Library Group (£14k), Radio Forest (£15k) and Life Spring Assembly (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supports British citizens in distress in Turkey, makes grants for British students at the British Institute of Archaeology in Ankara, aids relief projects under British auspices in Istanbul and the British Protestant cemetery in Istanbul.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ore Community Library Group | East Sussex | £14k |
| Radio Forest | Epping | £15k |
| Life Spring Assembly | London | £14k |
| Eesaar Foundation | Huddersfield | £15k |