HIPZ (HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ZANZIBAR)

Registered charity 1171687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ZANZIBAR (PREVIOUS CHARITY NAME)

HIPZ supports the healthcare provision in Zanzibar. HIPZ is responsible for two rural hospitals, at Kivunge and Makunduchi, where they have improved the physical conditions of the hospitals, provided equipment, developed the infrastructure and administration and provided significant clinical training. The charity runs a mental health programme and works in multiple primary health facilities.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £32,109 for the year, resulting in total free reserves of £62,099. The trustees note that temporary cash flow pressure arose from a delayed donor contract and a bad debt provision, but subsequent improvements in funding have restored the financial position. The charity's reserves policy targets holding 2-4 months of net unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £30,613 are below this target range.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by UHY Ross Brooke. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HIPZ - Health Improvement Project Zanzibar (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

• Simon Kühnert — Chief Executive Officer (source)
• Jabir James — Programme Director (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

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

• St James's Place Foundation — “We are grateful to receive support from the St. James’s Place Foundation’s Local Office Allowance. This has funded training in Paediatric Nu…” (source page)
• Resolve to Save Lives — “Resolve to Save Lives is a global health initiative dedicated to preventing epidemics and reducing cardiovascular disease. Their partnership…” (source page)
• Ethicall — “Ethicall have been a proud partner of HIPZ since 2014. Their support has funded the construction of Kivunge Hospital’s Primary Care Unit, im…” (source page)
• James Tudor Foundation — “A committed partner since 2022, the James Tudor Foundation is dedicated to the relief of human sickness. Their support is enabling HIPZ to e…” (source page)
• Comfort Aid International — “Since 2025, Comfort Aid International has been a valued partner in expanding cardiovascular care across Zanzibar. Their generosity has allow…” (source page)
• VCCP — “VCCP are an invaluable partner to HIPZ, supporting us not only financially but with their world-class marketing and branding expertise. Doze…” (source page)
• Shire Health — “Shire Health is transforming care delivery by providing one-stop community urology services in Gloucestershire and Swindon. Their generous a…” (source page)
• International Health Partners — “International Health Partners (IHP) works with pharmaceutical companies to link donations of long-dated essential medicines and healthcare p…” (source page)
• Evan Cornish Foundation — “The Evan Cornish Foundation has played a key role in bringing mental health awareness and education to Zanzibar. They have supported Mental …” (source page)
• Festival Medical Services — “Festival Medical Services has been a trusted partner for many years, supporting projects from mental health clinic development in 2017, to E…” (source page)
• Pharmanovia — “Pharmanovia has supported HIPZ with a wide range of healthcare projects, from biochemistry laboratory development (2021) to First Aid and ER…” (source page)
• Bernhard-Nochte Institute — “Our partnership with the Bernard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg is driving groundbreaking research into antimicrobial resi…” (source page)
• ZIDO — “ZIDO has been a long-term HIPZ supporter, funding projects from ward renovations to providing ultrasound machines. Reyhana, who runs ZIDO, v…” (source page)
• Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity — “The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity was established by Frank and Pamela Cosin in memory of Pam's younger brother. The charity are funding a…” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 9.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (25/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• RUARAIDH MACDONAGH FRCS BEMchair
• Dr Nicola Biggs
• Ebun Atinmo
• Ian Eric Franklin
• John Mahon
• Lindsay Solera-Deuchar
• Michael Edward Sugden
• NICHOLAS CAMPAIN BMEDSCI
• SUSAN MOORE

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

Operates in: Tanzania

Income and spending

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