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Internet Watch Foundation

Iwf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1112398
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 5, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
03426366

Address

Address
296 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WD

Contact

Phone
01223 203030
Email
admin@iwf.org.uk
Website
iwf.org.uk
Screenshot of the Internet Watch Foundation website

Activities

Foster trust and confidence in the Internet.Assist Internet service providers to combat online child abuse content.Assist law enforcement in the fight against online child abuse content

Objects: (A) The Promotion Of The Care And Protection Of The Health And Welfare Of The Public In Particular Children And Young People By Working To Minimise The Availability Of Potentially Illegal Or Otherwise Harmful Content On The Internet. (B) The Prevention Of Crimes Relating To Offences Involving Exposure To Illegal Content On The Internet In Particular By: (I) Operating A Hotline Enabling The Public To Report Such Instances;(ii) Operating A Notice And Takedown Service To Alert Hosting Service Providers Of Such Criminal Content Found On Their Servers; And (Iii) Alerting Relevant Law Enforcement Agencies To The Content. (C) To Further Such Purposes As Are Recognised As Exclusively Charitable Under The Law Of England An Wales.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice. Worldwide.
Country
Angola, Anguilla, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Falkland Islands, France, Gibraltar, India, Ireland, Mauritius, Montserrat, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands, Saint Helena, Scotland, South Africa, Turks And Caicos Islands, Uganda, Zambia
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £7,049,679 £7,174,090 £6,223,109 75
March 31, 2024 £6,950,958 £6,145,645 £6,318,609 70
March 31, 2023 £6,011,992 £4,913,399 £5,457,525 67
March 31, 2022 £5,495,269 £4,074,548 £4,409,062 51
March 31, 2021 £4,525,464 £3,693,153 £2,961,316 43

Trustees

Name Appointed
Catherine Brown (Chair) Jan. 1, 2024
Alexander Ian Arthur Evans March 19, 2024
Andrew John Campling Dec. 6, 2022
Bronagh McCloskey June 4, 2019
Dr Rebecca Portnoff Jan. 5, 2026
Henry John Adams Sept. 22, 2025
Mary Beth Christie Sept. 22, 2025
Nicholas Jeremy Newman Jan. 1, 2024
Rachel Sarah Yeomans March 1, 2024
Supriya Suri Malik Dec. 2, 2020
Thomas Donal Newton Dec. 2, 2025