United Kingdom for UNHCR
UK for UNHCR fundraises on behalf of the UNHCR in order to support their assistance programmes, including promoting awareness, encouraging the advancement of education for and social inclusion, for the relief and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons.
Objects
I. THE RELIEF OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND STATELESS PERSONS BY RAISING FUNDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUPPORT OF SUCH OF UNHCR'S PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES AS ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW.II. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND STATELESS PERSONS WORLDWIDE.III. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE BY PREVENTING REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND STATELESS PERSONS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AND BY RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND STATELESS PERSONS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, "STATELESS PERSON" HAS THE MEANING GIVEN TO IT IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE 1954 UN CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF STATELESS PERSONS AND "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR A PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; ILL HEALTH (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL); DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, RACE, DISABILITY, GENDER IDENTITY, SEX, OR SEXUALITY; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY; OR CRIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £24.8 million in income and spent £24.7 million, resulting in a net movement in funds of £84,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £17.5 million at year-end, which is above the upper limit of the trustees' target range of £5.8 million to £7.5 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“£120,001 - £130,000 1”
“the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee reviewed both the methodology and the calculation of target reserves and, given the challenging and uncertain economic outlook, recommended a target range of £5.8 million to £7.5 million, rising to between £7.8 million to £9.6 million by 2028.”
“The grant income of £5.5 million included in donations above was the annual grant contribution from UNHCR.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 10 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
In the news
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Charlotte Boylechair
- Al-karim Nathoo
- Anita Yuen
- Claire Hajaj-Calestini
- Jonathan Sparkes
- Jonathan Williams
- KEITH DAVID FELTON
- Katherine Mary Steward
- Lara Boro
- Michael Dyson
- Sohail Ali
- Trinh Tu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £24.8m | £24.7m |
| 31/12/2024 | £25.5m | £25.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £30.7m | £27.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £55.7m | £46.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £17.7m | £14.2m |
Common questions
Is United Kingdom for UNHCR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £24.8 million in income and spent £24.7 million, resulting in a net movement in funds of £84,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £17.5 million at year-end, which is above the upper limit of the trustees' target range of £5.8 million to £7.5 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of United Kingdom for UNHCR earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,001 - £130,000 band.
Who funds United Kingdom for UNHCR?
Funders whose own accounts filings name United Kingdom for UNHCR as a grant recipient include The Caring Family Foundation, FONDATION CHANEL, SQUAREPOINT FOUNDATION, THE ALBORADA TRUST, PRISM THE GIFT FUND.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| HUMAN RELIEF FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £210k |
| HUMAN CAPABILITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £113k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £92k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
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- UK GIVES LTD
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom for UNHCR | £24.8m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| UK FUND FOR CHARITIES | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION - UK | £480k | — | 2 | above | 3.0% | no doubt |
| UK CARE FOR CHILDREN | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | 8.3% | no doubt |
| UK GIVES LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UK | £4.0m | £230,000 - £239,999 | — | above | — | no doubt |