Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

HUMANITY FIRST UK 

Humanity First a disaster relief and development NGO works in 55 countries.Humanity First, Charity Number 1149693 after a restructure has taken a governance and oversight role, on projects around the world and coordinating Disaster Response globally. HF UK, Charity Number 1188494 was created to take over operational responsibility, fundraising and projects in the UK and supported countries
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,083£1,060£22£83£376£2562.90128
31/12/21*£1,007£866£141£31£354£2092.91500
31/12/20£599£386£213£12£213£1263.91150
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 68%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

https://hfuk.org

CONTACT@UK.HUMANITYFIRST.ORG

02030110565

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, The Gambia, Throughout England And Wales, Tunisia, Uganda,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 128 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 22/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-59
  • DR AZIZ HAFIZ (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Medical Doctor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2020, number: 1188494
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/08/2018, number: 11512888
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR21: 87 days late,
Main office

UNIT 27 RED LION BUSINESS PARK
RED LION ROAD
SURBITON
KT6 7QD

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:3.1.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;3.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;3.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS, DISEASE AND HUMAN SUFFERING; AND 3.1.4 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL, HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE. 3.2 THE OBJECTS MAY BE ADVANCED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND SHALL INCLUDE THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR HUMAN CONFLICT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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