Charity Profile
International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Geneva
Aid Area: International, Mali, Mozambique, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bangladesh - বাংলােদ — গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
Administrative Location: Geneva
Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Year the Charity Started: 1864
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Disaster Response, Rights and Protection, War and Peace
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 1 200
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Philanthropic Organization / Foundation, Intergovernmental Organization (EU, UN, AU, etc), Bilateral Agency (DFID, JICA, Danida, SIDA, USAID, GIZ, etc), Private Donations
Major Donors or Sponsors: The ICRC is funded mainly by voluntary donations from governments and from national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: Accept large grants from individuals or companies
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Reason for not disclosing Financial information:
Expenses: 1,143,430 CHF
Financial Comments: Annual Report 2013