Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -12 ?

HUMAN CAPABILITY FOUNDATION 

HCF is a grant-making charity that makes grants to organisations predominantly in India.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £71,886,641 available, equivalent to 34 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£56,929£25,456£31,473£23,898£71,887£71,88733.900
31/12/21£29,781£21,980£7,802£21,222£40,561£40,56122.100
31/12/20£2,013£1,241£772£0£32,746£32,746316.700
31/12/19£22,311£897£21,413£0£29,471£29,471394.100
31/12/18£1,106£487£619£0£8,057£8,057198.600
31/12/17£2,488£603£1,885£0£7,438£7,438148.100
31/12/16£1,465£462£1,003£0£4,683£4,683121.700
31/12/15£500£252£248£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£1,617£45£1,571£5£3,432£3,432909.730
31/12/13£560£18£542£4£1,861£1,8611217.230
31/12/12£1,330£11£1,319£8£1,319£1,3191429.230

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 75.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 93.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 33.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 12 years

www.humancapabilityfoundation.com

info@humancapabilityfoundation.com

07531098972

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • India, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-41
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2011, number: 1145084
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/07/2011, number: 07715471
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

Natco Cash & Carry
Silverdale Industrial Estate
Silverdale Road
HAYES
Middlesex
UB3 3BL

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE TO PROMOTE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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