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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

Registered charity 1183873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC053273 (OSCR)

For the public benefit the relief and assistance of people in any part of theworld who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe inparticular by the supply of food, water, sanitary and personal hygiene productsand digital education tools.

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Latest income
£624k
Latest spending
£357k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess income over expenditure of £266,731 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £282,534. The charity's reserves policy targets one month of ongoing expenses, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current fund balance. The filing notes that an independent examination was completed after the submission deadline due to delays in receiving information.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 1 months' worth of ongoing expenses (held: £283k)
“Our Reserves policy is to reserve 1 months' worth of ongoing expenses in advance to ensure the smooth running of the charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Late filing admitted
“the delay in the receipt of information and the drafting of the accounts means that the examination was not able to be completed prior to the deadline for submission”
“During the year, the charity engaged with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as part of a regulatory review.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Regulator engagement
“the delay in the receipt of information and the drafting of the accounts means that the examination was not able to be completed prior to the deadline for submission”
“During the year, the charity engaged with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as part of a regulatory review.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£624k
Total spending
£357k
Cost of raising funds
£30k
Reserves (reported)
£282k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 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: Abu Dhabi · Afghanistan · Ajman · Akrotiri · Aland Islands · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£624k£357k
31/03/2024£518k£509k
31/03/2023£54k£49k
31/03/2022£20k£21k
31/03/2021£6k£5k

Common questions

Is HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an excess income over expenditure of £266,731 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £282,534. The charity's reserves policy targets one month of ongoing expenses, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current fund balance. The filing notes that an independent examination was completed after the submission deadline due to delays in receiving information. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.