HUMAN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Provides humanitarian aid and assistance by responding to emergencies and empowering societies through education and training. The Foundation accepts donations from individuals and institutions within UK and international which are used to implement its humanitarian projects. HRF was first registered with the Charity Commission in 1995 (1043676), then became a company limited by guarantee in 2007.
Latest income
£8.8m
Expenditure
£9.2m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £9.5m | £8.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £10.2m | £9.3m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £13.9m | £13.3m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £7.5m | £7.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £8.8m | £9.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.0m |
| Charitable activities | £4.2m |
| Trading | £534k |
| Investment income | £107k |
| Total income | £8.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.1m |
| Raising funds | £1.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £591k |
| Governance | £42k |
| Total expenditure | £9.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.9m |
| Total funds | £6.9m |
| — restricted | £6.6m |
| — unrestricted | £261k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £6.9m |
| Cash | £5.5m |
People
| Employees | 146 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.