International Rescue Committee in the UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Check the fit against the stated themes of safety from harm, health, education, economic wellbeing and influence in decisions, and note the emphasis on women and girls and locally led delivery.
- The geographic focus is given as worldwide, so a project's location is not stated as a barrier.
- The grant range is not published, so there is no stated guide to what a realistic request would be; the register records only total annual giving to institutions, which is not a grant size.
- No application process is published in the charity's annual report, register entry or website, and the only contact given is for getting in touch, so a short enquiry looks like the sensible first step before writing a full application.
Overview
International Rescue Committee in the UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1065972).
The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established as part of the International Rescue Committee network and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose is to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in any part of the world, in particular, but not exclusively, for refugees and victims of oppression, violent conflict, natural or other disasters and displacement. Its work includes emergency relief, health care, helping children learn, and resettlement, asylum and integration services. Its register entry records annual giving of £3,267,000 to institutions.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The IRC supports people affected by humanitarian crises, including conflict and disaster, to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. It works through its own programmes and local partners, delivering emergency relief and services in crisis-affected communities, as well as resettlement, asylum and integration services. Its programming focuses on safety from harm, health, education, economic wellbeing and people’s power to influence decisions. Across this work it addresses the distinct needs of women and girls, and aims to strengthen locally led support and service delivery. Its work includes health care, helping children learn and supporting individuals and communities to become self-reliant.
Themes
- Safety from harm
- Health
- Education
- Economic wellbeing
- Influence in decisions
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £115,717,000 | £113,773,000 | £101,203,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £114,433,000 | £109,354,000 | £93,042,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £122,092,000 | £122,426,000 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £116,519,000 | £119,354,000 | £3,330,561 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £104,066,000 | £104,916,000 | £3,267,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021; year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2024; year to 30 September 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rescue.org/uk
- rescue.org/uk/page/strategy100-empowering-people-crisis-and-beyond · read on 23 October 2026
- rescue.org/uk/page/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Applying to International Rescue Committee in the UK?
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Contact
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext 1source
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext. 2source
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext. 4source
- contactus@rescue-uk.orgsource
- 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN, United Kingdomsource
- rescue.org/uk
Applying to International Rescue Committee in the UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext 1source
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext. 2source
- +44 (0)203 983 2727 ext. 4source
- contactus@rescue-uk.orgsource
- 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN, United Kingdomsource
- rescue.org/uk