THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1174175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Who is Hussain is a grassroots social justice movement, with teams operating in 90 cities around the world. Empowering communities worldwide, the charity facilitates the organisation of local events hosted by teams of volunteers to make a positive change in society, through giving back to those most in need. Events include blood donation drives, helping the homeless and feeding those most in need.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£680k
Latest spending
£370k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £309,635 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £679,898 from £338,405 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £212,984, which is above the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity holds no defined-benefit pension deficits and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£680k
Total spending
£370k
Reserves (reported)
£213k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Burundi · Canada · Congo (Democratic Republic) · France · Germany · Hong Kong · India · Kenya · Lebanon · Madagascar · Mauritius

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£680k£370k
31/12/2023£338k£304k
31/12/2022£470k£480k
31/12/2021£250k£216k
31/12/2020£264k£175k

Common questions

Is THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £309,635 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £679,898 from £338,405 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £212,984, which is above the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity holds no defined-benefit pension deficits and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2021£10kCOVID BAME community support