STOP HATE UK

Registered charity 1062692 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LEEDS RACIAL HARASSMENT PROJECT

Raising awareness and understanding of discrimination and hate crime, encouraging its reporting, and supporting the individuals and communities it affects.

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Latest income
£478k
Latest spending
£464k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus but holds unrestricted funds in deficit at £16,863. The trustees note that post-year-end income has allowed the charity to meet its obligations, though they estimate closure costs would be significantly higher than current free reserves. The independent examiner has issued an emphasis of matter regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the unrestricted funds deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (58% of income)
“Charitable activities 4 116,479 160,360 276,839” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-17k; policy: sufficient to sustain the organisation in the event of a closure)
“The free resererves at 31 March 2025 are in deficit at £16,863 and it is conservatively estimated that closure costs would be in the region of £114,800.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the company was unable to continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £2k
“At 31 March 2025 1,628 800” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stop Hate UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£548k
Total spending
£569k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£36k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£478k£464k
31/03/2024£548k£569k
31/03/2023£566k£755k
31/03/2022£673k£601k
31/03/2021£295k£283k

Common questions

Is STOP HATE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus but holds unrestricted funds in deficit at £16,863. The trustees note that post-year-end income has allowed the charity to meet its obligations, though they estimate closure costs would be significantly higher than current free reserves. The independent examiner has issued an emphasis of matter regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the unrestricted funds deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOP HATE UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOP HATE UK as a grant recipient include THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25kHealth and welfare
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15kHealth and welfare
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£4kGrant to Stop Hate UK
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£4kGrant to Stop Hate UK
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2016£4kGrant to Stop Hate UK
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2011£10kVolunteer Support Network
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2005£5kThere is no project name available for this record