STOP HATE UK
Raising awareness and understanding of discrimination and hate crime, encouraging its reporting, and supporting the individuals and communities it affects.
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THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL HARMONY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF LEGALLY PROHIBITED HARASSMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DISCRIMINATION AND HATE CRIME, ENCOURAGING ITS REPORTING AND SUPPORTING THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY IT AFFECTS.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 4 116,479 160,360 276,839” — page 12
“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.”
“The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the company was unable to continue as a going concern.”
“At 31 March 2025 1,628 800” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £235,674 — contracts £101,594 (23), grants £134,080 (6); 49% of the £478,156 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £316,993 — contracts £141,722 (23), grants £175,271 (7); 58% of the £547,543 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £195,454 — grants £195,454 (19); 35% of the £565,988 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03293987
Funders the charity credits
- Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAPARA, Rohan on trustee list
- STRICKLAND, Karyn on trustee list
- THEAKER, Micheal Robert not on trustee list
- WYKES, David James on trustee list
- CHAN, Suemeng on trustee list
- SIMKINS, Rosemary Ellen
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- David Wykes
- Graham Lewis
- Karyn Strickland
- Michael Theaker
- Rohan Mapara
- Suemeng Chan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | Health and welfare |
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | Health and welfare |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £4k | Grant to Stop Hate UK |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2017 | £4k | Grant to Stop Hate UK |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2016 | £4k | Grant to Stop Hate UK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2014 | £5k | Computer Server and Volunteer IT Workspace Capacity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2011 | £10k | Volunteer Support Network |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/10/2007 | £10k | Stop Hate UK Launch and Publicity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2005 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £182k |
| This Day Foundation | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- EXIT HATE UK LTD
- HOPE Unlimited Charitable Trust
- USER VOICE
- STOPWATCH
- FHS TRUST LIMITED
- HUMAN CARE INITIATIVE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP HATE UK | £478k | — | — | below | — | noted |
| EXIT HATE UK LTD | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE Unlimited Charitable Trust | £986k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| USER VOICE | £784k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOPWATCH | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FHS TRUST LIMITED | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | noted |