United Kingdom · Humanitarian emergency
DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
British charitable organization
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.
- Founded
- 1963
- Income 2026
- £40.8M
- Public funds 2026
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2026)
Public funds 0% (£58,000) · Other income 100%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | £40.8M | £48.3M | 0% | 41 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2025-03-31 | £50.8M | £61.8M | 0% | 37 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £32.9M | £53.7M | 0% | 38 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £215.7M | £262.4M | 0% | 29 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £274.3M | £180.4M | 0% | 21 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €465,331 | €35.3M | €5.7M | €11.8M | €5.8M |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Afghanistan ↗ 2 · Bangladesh ↗ 2 · Somalia ↗ 2 · South Sudan ↗ 2 · Yemen ↗ 2 · Congo - Kinshasa ↗ 1 · Ethiopia ↗ 1 · Guinea ↗ 1 · Hungary ↗ 1 · Indonesia ↗ 1 · India ↗ 1 · Kenya ↗ 1 · Liberia ↗ 1 · Moldova ↗ 1 · Myanmar (Burma) ↗ 1 · Malawi ↗ 1 · Mozambique ↗ 1 · Nepal ↗ 1 · Philippines ↗ 1 · Pakistan ↗ 1 · Poland ↗ 1 · Palestinian Territories ↗ 1 · Romania ↗ 1 · Sierra Leone ↗ 1 · Syria ↗ 1 · Ukraine ↗ 1 · Zimbabwe ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal | Myanmar (Burma) | 2025–2027 ongoing | – |
| Pakistan Floods Appeal | Pakistan | 2022–2024 ongoing | $19.2M |
| Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal | Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine | 2022–2025 ongoing | $263.1M |
| Afghanistan Crisis Appeal | Afghanistan | 2021–2023 ongoing | $39.8M |
| COVID-19 Appeal | Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Congo - Kinshasa, India, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen | 2020–2022 ongoing | $57.4M |
| Cyclone Idai Appeal | Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe | 2019–2022 ongoing | $35.7M |
| Indonesia Tsunami Appeal | Indonesia | 2018–2020 ongoing | $23.4M |
| Emergency Appeal for People Fleeing Myanmar | Bangladesh | 2017–2019 ongoing | $24.5M |
| East Africa Crisis Appeal | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan | 2017–2018 ongoing | $48M |
| Yemen Crisis Appeal | Yemen | 2016–2018 ongoing | $25.2M |
| Nepal Earthquake Appeal | Nepal | 2015–2018 ongoing | $80M |
| West Africa Ebola Crisis Appeal | Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone | 2014–2016 ongoing | $34.2M |
| Gaza Crisis Appeal | Palestinian Territories | 2014–2016 ongoing | $18.1M |
| Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Appeal | Philippines | 2013–2016 ongoing | $99.5M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2026 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata