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International Rescue Committee, U.K

Registered charity 1065972 Registered since 1997

Operates: Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4.2y median 3y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 15Health and social care 8Business services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.rescue-uk.org
Emaillondon@rescue.org
Phone02039832727
AddressInternational Rescue Committee, 100 Wood Street, LONDON, EC2V 7AN

Finances

£116,519,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£113,913,000£113,547,000
2021£115,717,000£113,773,000
2022£114,433,000£109,354,000
2023£122,092,000£122,426,000
2024£116,519,000£119,354,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

2. OBJECTS2.1 The objects for which the Charity is established are:2.1.1 to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in any part of the world, in particular, but not exclusively, for the benefit of refugees and victims of oppression, violent conflict, natural or other kinds of disaster and displacement (the “Beneficiaries”);2.1.2 to carry out programmes in global emergency relief so as to assist the Beneficiaries;2.1.3 to advance the education, development and training of the Beneficiaries;2.1.4 to advance and protect the health of the Beneficiaries;and to fulfil such objects without regard to the race, nationality or religion of the Beneficiaries.2.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/10/1997 as amended on 27 Jun 2012 as amended on 16 Jul 2025 as amended on 16 Jul 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

International Rescue Committee, U.K. · 03458056 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/10/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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