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Disasters Emergency Committee

Dec, Dec Secretariat, The Dec

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1062638
Status
Registered
Registered
June 4, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
National.

Address

Address
17-21 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GT

Contact

Activities

DEC brings together 15 of the UK's leading humanitarian agencies. At times of major humanitarian crisis, DEC works with its members, broadcast and other partners to launch a fundraising appeal to the UK public. The proceeds of each appeal are distributed to DEC's member agencies to enable them to deliver humanitarian programmes to help those most affected.

Objects: To Support UK Charitable Sector Ngo's ("agencies") In Their Task Of Alleviating Acute Human Suffering Amongst Those Least Able To Withstand The Effects Of A Major Overseas Disaster, By:- (a) Providing An Accredited National Forum For Joint Fundraising By UK Charitable Voluntary Sector Ngo's ("agencies") In Order To Maximise The Funds Raised And Facilitate Immediate Commitment From Participating Agencies; (b) Creating A Focal Point For The Response Of The Public, The Broadcasters And Others Of Such Disasters; (c) Facilitating Agency Co-Operation, Co-Ordination And Communication (d) Ensuring That Funds Raised Are Used In An Effective, Timely Fully Accountable Way.

Classification

How
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Camden

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £50,801,000 £61,795,000 £28,073,000 37
March 31, 2024 £32,906,000 £53,688,000 £39,094,000 38
March 31, 2023 £215,698,000 £262,430,000 £59,876,000 29
March 31, 2022 £274,291,000 £180,420,000 £106,608,000 21
March 31, 2021 £33,103,000 £24,666,000 £12,737,000 21

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Francis Jermey (Chair) Feb. 10, 2025
Alison Marshall Aug. 22, 2022
Beatrice Butsana-Sita Nov. 20, 2023
Christine Margaret Dench March 11, 2019
Edith Rose CALDWELL
Farmida Bi CBE March 20, 2023
Flora Susannah Mary Alexander April 28, 2025
Folashade Komolafe Oct. 2, 2023
Hannah Reardon-Bond March 16, 2024
Helen McEachern March 24, 2023
Ifitkhar Ahmad Dec. 23, 2025
Jean-Michel Grand Sept. 10, 2018
Julian Douglas March 20, 2023
Melanie Elizabeth Hind July 19, 2022
Moazzam Tufail Malik Feb. 3, 2025
Patrick Watt Jan. 1, 2022
Peter Barron March 24, 2021
Richard Charles Hawkes March 17, 2026
Sayyeda Salam Sept. 5, 2024
Silas Balraj Sept. 16, 2025
Tanya Margaret Anne Steele July 15, 2020