International Students House
Analysis
International Students House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00724811). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, International Students House reported income of £7.5m and spending of £7.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £5.1m to £7.5m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Students House sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Sos Children's Villages UK (£6.8m), The British Province of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) (£7.7m) and The Sons of Divine Providence (£6.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 39%, trading 31%, investments 22% and donations and legacies 8.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £592k. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 34%. Reserves of £8.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Legacies 7.9%
- Charitable activities 39%
- Trading 31%
- Investments 22%
In the charity's own words
Provision of accommodation for students largely from Overseas. Provision of social facilities, welfare services and scholarship for students. We are actively involved in organisation such as UKCISA promoting the better experience for students. We play a global role with other International Houses in communicating international friendship and understanding between overseas and British students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sos Children's Villages UK | Cambridge | £6.8m |
| The British Province of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) | London | £7.7m |
| The Sons of Divine Providence | Kingston Upon Thames | £6.2m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin-In-The-Fields, London | London | £8.1m |