Islamic Relief Worldwide

Analysis

Islamic Relief Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02365572). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Islamic Relief Worldwide reported income of £239.0m and spending of £241.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £182.9m to £239.0m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Islamic Relief Worldwide 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 St Andrew's Healthcare (£235.6m), The Francis Crick Institute Limited (£246.2m) and Community Integrated Care (£197.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 13% and trading 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £118. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.9%. Reserves of £39.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 554 people.