COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION HUMANITARIAN AID

Registered charity 1078312 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CWU HUMANITARIAN AID, CWUHA

CWUHA AIMS TO DELIVER ANY MATERIAL OR AID DIRECT TO THE NEEDY OR TO A RESPONSIBLLE AUTHORITY OR ORGANISATION AT THE END DESTINATION

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £20,207 by year-end, while restricted funds stood at £24,275. The charity reports a positive net movement in funds of £4,054 for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Support from Royal Mail and BT providing vehicles for aid convoys.

“We have had some good news in that both Royal Mail and BT have agreed to provide vehicles for the purpose of aid convoys again.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

An Post — “Postal service for Ireland who have generously provided transport and fuel for our convoys.” (source page)
British Telecom (BT) — “They have provided unstinting support for CWUHA which dates right back to the charity’s inception in 1995, donating tens of thousands of pou…” (source page)
CWU Communication Workers Union — “The very foundation of our charity who’ve continued to provide financial support since our first response to an appeal from trade unionists …” (source page)
CWU Ireland Communication Workers Union (Ireland) — “Also part of our foundations, it’s thanks mainly to them that we have been able to deliver life saving medical equipment i.e. incubators, sc…” (source page)
Eir — “Communication services for Ireland who have also helped us by providing transport and fuel for our convoys.” (source page)
Openreach — “Provides release for its staff to take part in convoys and have made substantial donations.” (source page)
Royal Mail — “Well a convoy is nothing without trucks and Royal Mail generously supply us with vehicles and the fuel to go in them.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

CARL WEBBchair
Chris Webb
David Hudson
ERIC PARKER
Fevzi Hussain
IAN YOUNG
JACK CHAMBERS
John Strachan
Julia Upton
LENNY CROOK
MICK KIRKBY
PATRICIA VOLLANS
PETER VINCENT SHARROCKS
Paul Newsham Newsham
Rebecca Crook
STEVE ALBON
STEVE ROWLANDS
Shelley Banbury

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

Operates in: Hungary · Lithuania · Moldova · Syria · Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£36k	£40k
31/12/2023	£43k	£40k
31/12/2022	£117k	£134k
31/12/2021	£52k	£31k
31/12/2020	£26k	£21k

Common questions

Is COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION HUMANITARIAN AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £20,207 by year-end, while restricted funds stood at £24,275. The charity reports a positive net movement in funds of £4,054 for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.