Relief International UK
Key takeaways
- Relief International UK's stated focus is worldwide, and its themes of health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and livelihoods are the best test of fit for a project.
- The annual report gives no readable grants figure and no grant range, so the size of a likely award is unclear and no typical amount is stated; a first request should be modest and tied to a specific project.
- Its grants go to other Relief International offices and to partners in the UK and internationally, and it describes a partnership approach with local actors and institutional donors, so a small charity should make contact through the address shown rather than expect an open call.
- No application process is published, so the funder's competitiveness and timing cannot be judged from the material available, and its process should be asked about before a full proposal is written.
- The material gives no exclusions or eligibility limits, so no type of organisation is ruled out on these grounds.
Overview
Relief International UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1098106).
Relief International UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists to relieve need, preserve and protect health and advance education worldwide, particularly but not exclusively to mitigate the effects of natural or man-made disasters. It was founded in London to establish a European affiliate. It makes grants to other offices in the Relief International network as well as to other partners in the UK and internationally, and its stated themes are health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and livelihoods.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Relief International UK reports making grants to other offices in the Relief International network and to partners in the UK and internationally. Across the wider Relief International work described by its own site and report, it partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Its work includes strengthening health systems and expanding access to essential services, alongside primary healthcare, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and livelihoods. The organisation describes a partnership approach with communities, local actors, governments, foundations, peer organisations and institutional donors, emphasizing local leadership and safe, inclusive, evidence-based and conflict-sensitive programming.
Themes
- Health and nutrition
- Water, sanitation and hygiene
- Education
- Livelihoods
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. 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 31 December 2020 | £82,269,447 | £84,142,954 | £8,142,108 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £67,738,509 | £65,589,573 | £2,223,308 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £58,600,417 | £58,814,804 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £53,686,874 | £55,034,596 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £40,801,284 | £40,619,369 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- ri.org
- ri.org/our-strategy · read on 23 October 2026
- ri.org/partners · read on 23 October 2026
- ri.org/work-with-us · read on 23 October 2026
- ri.org/about-us · read on 23 October 2026
- ri.org/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
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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