HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 1043641 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HFHGB · also registered in Scotland as SC048638 (OSCR)

1) We fund raise to make grants to HFH projects in the UK and around the world.2) We support partner organisations around the world in project design,execution, monitoring and evaluation.3) We recruit, train and equip volunteer teams to send to HFH projects in the UK and around the world.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income fell by 17% to £2,926,355, driven by lower ReStore performance and philanthropic income. The charity's free reserves decreased to £363,998, which the trustees confirm covers three months of unrestricted expenditure, aligning with their stated reserves policy. The group maintains a positive net asset position of £1,802,149, supported by tangible assets and unrestricted funds.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £364k)
“The trustees continued to set the target level of reserves for 2026 at 3 months unrestricted expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Leo Lion Foundation donated £17,800 restricted and £2,200 unrestricted; Robert Brown is a trustee of both HFHGB and Leo Lion Foundation.
“Leo Lion Foundation (formerly COINS Foundation) donated £17,800 in restricted funds (2024: £100,000) and £2,200 in unrestricted funds (2024: £nil). Robert Brown is a trustee of both HFHGB and Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 30
“The Trustees made personal donations totalling £1,313 (2024: £nil).” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made personal donations totalling £1,313.
“Leo Lion Foundation (formerly COINS Foundation) donated £17,800 in restricted funds (2024: £100,000) and £2,200 in unrestricted funds (2024: £nil). Robert Brown is a trustee of both HFHGB and Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 30
“The Trustees made personal donations totalling £1,313 (2024: £nil).” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: HFHGB (Homes)
“These financial statements consolidate the results of the charitable company and its wholly-owned subsidiary HFHGB (Homes)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£763k
Reserves (reported)
£364k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 26.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£2.9m£3.2m
30/06/2024£3.5m£3.9m
30/06/2023£3.0m£2.9m
30/06/2022£2.6m£2.5m
30/06/2021£1.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income fell by 17% to £2,926,355, driven by lower ReStore performance and philanthropic income. The charity's free reserves decreased to £363,998, which the trustees confirm covers three months of unrestricted expenditure, aligning with their stated reserves policy. The group maintains a positive net asset position of £1,802,149, supported by tangible assets and unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN as a grant recipient include Leo Lion Foundation, Lloyd's of London Foundation, THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Leo Lion FoundationFY2023£150kEthiopia Urban Slum Upgrade Project and Financial Security for Women
Lloyd's of London FoundationFY2021£130kGrant for project in Malawi
Lloyd's of London FoundationFY2022£130kProject building community resilience against flood risk in Ethiopia
THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£80k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£40kTheme of the Year
Lloyd's of London FoundationFY2022£15kUkraine Emergency Relief Appeal
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
Lloyd's of London FoundationFY2022£5kSupporting rising costs of materials
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£2k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/02/2023£300kSpecial Award 2023
Postcode Lottery30/09/2022£125kReStore: Restoring Homes, Lives and Communities

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HFHGB (HOMES).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN£2.9m——within—no doubt
HFHGB (HOMES) FY2025£113k£60,001 - £70,0001above—noted
TOOLS FOR SELF RELIANCE FY2024£699k—0within—no doubt
HOPE WORLDWIDE FY2025£1.0m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
WORLD HABITAT FY2025£1.1m——above—no doubt
B&Q Foundation FY2026£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.