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THE HUMMINGBIRD INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1182406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H.I., THE H.I., THE HUMMINGBIRD

Since 2020 THI has been working to help raise the standard of living for the remote and rural sub-location of Kanjoo in the Meru District of Kenya. To date we have been improving infrastructure, access to educational resources and WASH education in 7 schools whilst also improving access to water in the wider community for irrigation purposes and domestic use.

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

Latest income
£276k
Latest spending
£272k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £24,180, an increase from £20,598 in the previous year, following a net incoming resource of £3,582. The trustees confirmed that current and forecast cash resources are sufficient to cover working capital requirements for at least 12 months, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (34% of income)
“The Charity’s main source of income was from donations, which amounted to £94,637. Grants to organisations totalled £55,600” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Hummingbird Initiative (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£276k£272k
01/04/2024£95k£78k
01/04/2023£60k£75k
01/04/2022£34k£35k
01/04/2021£2k£35k

Common questions

Is THE HUMMINGBIRD INITIATIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £24,180, an increase from £20,598 in the previous year, following a net incoming resource of £3,582. The trustees confirmed that current and forecast cash resources are sufficient to cover working capital requirements for at least 12 months, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HUMMINGBIRD INITIATIVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HUMMINGBIRD INITIATIVE as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE ARCHER TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£273kInternational projects
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2025£100k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£13kInternational projects
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£3kCharitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kInternational
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kInternational
THE BOWER TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE BOWER TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£0
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
W F SOUTHALL TRUST2£10k
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST2£5k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST1£89k
THE RAYNE FOUNDATION1£74k
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£61k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY1£29k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£18k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HUMMINGBIRD REFUGEE PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HUMMINGBIRD INITIATIVE£276k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HUMMINGBIRD REFUGEE PROJECT FY2025£559kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE GIRAFFE PROJECT FY2024£242k—0unclear—no doubt
The Kisomo Foundation FY2024£167k—0above—no doubt
HUMBER ALL NATIONS ALLIANCE LIMITED FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
FEEDING FUTURES FY2025£103k—0unclear—noted

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