# CHARITY PROJECTS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 326568
- **Other names:** COMIC RELIEF, SPORT RELIEF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 18, 1984
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=326568


## Contact

- **Address:** 6th Floor, The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London
- **Postcode:** E1 8QS
- **Phone:** 02078202222
- **Email:** info@comicrelief.com
- **Website:** www.comicrelief.com



## Activities

**Objects:** A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;  B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY MEANS OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;  C) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROVIDED THAT SUCH FACILITIES ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND D) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

**Activities:** The principal activities of Comic Relief, the operating name of the charity, are to raise funds and awareness, and to distribute money in the form of grants and social investments for specific charitable purposes, in support of our vision of a just world free from poverty and our mission of driving change through the power of entertainment.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £51139000 | £49858000 | £111015000 | 155 |
| July 31, 2024 | £53767000 | £46226000 | £108442000 | 153 |
| July 31, 2023 | £50752000 | £51322000 | £94969000 | 144 |
| July 31, 2022 | £49991000 | £44267000 | £94091000 | 188 |
| July 31, 2021 | £74079000 | £86197000 | £90720000 | 203 |



## Trustees

- **PHILIP THOMAS** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 22, 2025
- Dr SUE BLACK — appointed May 16, 2018
- Elliott John Linger — appointed March 3, 2025
- FIONA CAMPBELL — appointed Sept. 11, 2020
- Fazilat Aftab — appointed March 3, 2025
- Hanah Burgess — appointed Feb. 17, 2025
- Jacqueline Onalo — appointed Feb. 27, 2019
- MARC NOHR — appointed July 23, 2024
- Mandeep Hothi — appointed March 27, 2026
- Matt Hyde — appointed Feb. 27, 2019
- RUPERT OLIVER HENRY MORLEY — appointed Nov. 28, 2018
- Robert Vincent Williams — appointed Jan. 16, 2026
- Teresa Alps — appointed July 23, 2024
- Yolisa Phahle — appointed March 3, 2025


