HUMAN PRACTICE FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1186801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a) To aid in the advancement of education through the support of educational establishments such as schools, colleges and universities or organisations. b) The advancement of education of young people as well as the provision of support and assistance to provide a stable environment for such young people to prosper and succeed

Objects

A) TO AID IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OR ORGANISATIONS.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROSPER AND SUCCEEDC) THE PURSUIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£184k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £124,124 as of 5 April 2025, which the Trustees consider required to finance ongoing working capital. The net income for the year was £95,607, derived from £184,400 in income against £87,864 in total expenditure. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grant paid to HPF Denmark
“The sum of £nil (2024-£43,998) was paid by way of grant in the period to a related charity known as HPF Denmark.” — page 17
“Included in creditors is the sum of £18,912 (2024: £nil) due to a connected charity HPF Denmark which was refunded afterdate.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Credit due to HPF Denmark
“The sum of £nil (2024-£43,998) was paid by way of grant in the period to a related charity known as HPF Denmark.” — page 17
“Included in creditors is the sum of £18,912 (2024: £nil) due to a connected charity HPF Denmark which was refunded afterdate.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Human Practice Foundation UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£559k
Total spending
£553k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£29k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya · Nepal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£184k£88k
05/04/2024£559k£553k
05/04/2023£266k£284k
05/04/2022£112k£225k
05/04/2021£270k£115k

Common questions

Is HUMAN PRACTICE FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £124,124 as of 5 April 2025, which the Trustees consider required to finance ongoing working capital. The net income for the year was £95,607, derived from £184,400 in income against £87,864 in total expenditure. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£246k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£40k
SWEATY BETTY FOUNDATION1£37k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BECKETT'S AND SARGEANT'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HUMAN PRACTICE FOUNDATION UK£184k—0unclear—no doubt
BECKETT'S AND SARGEANT'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024£284k—0unclear—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3m—0above—no doubt
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£336k—0below—no doubt
CAUSEWAY EDUCATION LTD FY2025£772k——above—no doubt

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