International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
Analysis
International Fellowship of Evangelical Students is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00876229). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International Fellowship of Evangelical Students reported income of £6.6m and spending of £7.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.6m to £6.6m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, International Fellowship of Evangelical Students sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church Revitalisation Trust (£6.6m), The United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod Incorporated (£6.7m) and The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited (£6.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 2.1%, investments 1.9% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £215k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.9m. Reserves of £303k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 91 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Legacies 3.2%
- Charitable activities 2.1%
- Trading 1.3%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
IFES is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. Locally. Nationally. Globally.IFES works in more than 170 countries to establish and support student-led indigenous Christian movements.Our vision is to see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church Revitalisation Trust | London | £6.6m |
| The United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod Incorporated | Nottingham | £6.7m |
| The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited | Croydon | £6.5m |
| Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru | Cardiff | £6.7m |