LOVING HUMANITY
Loving Humanity provides women and girls living in deep poverty across the world with access to period pads and nappies. We focus on access to sanitary products because we believe that it is a key lever to keeping girls in education for longer and enabling women to work and participate in daily life with dignity.
Objects
AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOVING HUMANITY THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN RELATION TO THE FREEDOM OF WOMEN MENSTRUATION AND INCONTINENCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING AND/OR FUNDING THE PROVISION OF:1. SANITARY TOWELS, INCONTINENCE PADS AND NAPPIES2. MACHINES AND MATERIALS TO MAKE SANITARY TOWELS, INCONTINENCE PADS AND NAPPIES3. WORKSHOP FACILITIES FOR SUCH MANUFACTURE4. OTHER ANCILLARY ITEMS5. TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN THE USE OF THE MACHINES TO ENABLE THEM TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND TO ADVANCE THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LIFE6. EDUCATION TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MENSTRUATION AND INCONTINENCENOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £88,416 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £99,159. This reserve level is above the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have set a target of reserves equal to three to six months of expenditure.” — page 9
“During the year A Peake the Founder and Chief Executive of the charity was paid a consultancy fee in a freelance capacity of £12,335 (2024: Nil). A Peake also submitted claims for expenses she paid on behalf of the charity of £1,412 (2024: £580).” — page 20
“During the year A Peake the Founder and Chief Executive of the charity was paid a consultancy fee in a freelance capacity of £12,335 (2024: Nil). A Peake also submitted claims for expenses she paid on behalf of the charity of £1,412 (2024: £580).” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Adele Theresa Cordlechair
- Alexandra Trinette Whinney
- BARBARA JANE HUNT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £300k | £131k |
| 31/12/2024 | £38k | £42k |
| 31/12/2023 | £54k | £58k |
| 31/12/2022 | £116k | £132k |
| 31/12/2021 | £42k | £60k |
Common questions
Is LOVING HUMANITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £88,416 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £99,159. This reserve level is above the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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- HELP HUMANITY UK
- HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST
- HUMANITY GIVES
- Numinous
- AID HUMANITY
- WORTHING WOMEN'S AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVING HUMANITY | £300k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HELP HUMANITY UK | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUMANITY GIVES | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Numinous | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AID HUMANITY | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |