HAMLIN FISTULA UK

Registered charity 1153053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, together with its outreach centres and the Hamlin Midwifery College.In particular we fund the running costs of the Yirgalem outreach centre. We contribute to the cost of medical and other requirements ordered directly by the hospital staff.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £1,368,186 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £89,946 for the year, supported by investment gains, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 21.6% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Across the year, our fundraising appeals had an average return on investment of £4.62 per £1 spent.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months’ operating costs (held: £1.4m)
“Within these funds, the charity has determined it appropriate to keep reserves equivalent to 12 months’ operating costs of both HFUK and Yirgalem Regional Fistula Hospital.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the period 3 trustees donated £429 (2024: 4 trustees, £765). There were no restrictions on these donations.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hamlin Fistula UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£259k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~14.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 22.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley · Ethiopia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.2m£1.1m
30/06/2024£559k£1.1m
30/06/2023£782k£1.2m
31/03/2022£412k£755k
31/03/2021£416k£582k

Common questions

Is HAMLIN FISTULA UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £1,368,186 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £89,946 for the year, supported by investment gains, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

Who funds HAMLIN FISTULA UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAMLIN FISTULA UK as a grant recipient include THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£550kRelief grants
THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£175kTigray emergency
THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50kHealth improvement
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£37kChristmas Challenge
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kOverseas Development
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kOverseas July 2023
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2023£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kInternational
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2024£500
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£0

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HAMLIN FISTULA UK£1.2m—0unclear21.6%no doubt
FRIENDS OF HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL FY2025£170k—0within—no doubt
OPERATION FISTULA (UK) FY2024£362k——above—no doubt
ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6m£110,001 - £120,0001unclear7.0%no doubt
THE YUSUF AND FARIDA HAMIED FOUNDATION FY2023£7.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE HAMLET CENTRE TRUST FY2025£2.0mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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