International Planned Parenthood Federation

Analysis

International Planned Parenthood Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, International Planned Parenthood Federation reported income of £122.7m and spending of £104.0m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £120.0m to £122.7m (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Planned Parenthood Federation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The CH Foundation (UK) (£119.3m), St Mungo Community Housing Association (£124.0m) and Camfed International (£117.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, donations and legacies 48% and investments 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.5m. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £68.0m. Reserves of £18.6m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 296 people.