Ethar Relief

Providing Emergency relief and development programs to Eritrean Refugees in particular and to the needy in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, we do this by providing grants and financial support the victim of natural and other kind of disaster. our main focus is Education, Training, Clean Water, Health, orphans, and food programs. we make grant to individuals & organisation to achieve these objectives

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Country

Djibouti Ethiopia Somalia Sudan Yemen

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,213,113

Latest Expenditure

£1,537,563

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 23% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 61.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 7% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 39.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 5% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,072,115

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £140,998

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £944,847

Raising Funds £592,716

Governance £16,067

Grants to Institutions £653,949

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows this related event on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2021 — Eritrea and the Horn of Africa Relief Ethar (organisation 4020323)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,213,113	£1,537,563	£944,847	£613,229	£112,604	11 / 35
2023	£1,543,354	£1,412,784	£792,852	£958,634	£190,414	13 / 8
2022	£1,417,800	£1,971,384	£1,419,980	£832,164	£417,163	16 / 10
2021	£2,886,494	£2,549,183	£1,997,818	£1,381,083	£649,476	13 / 5
2020	£0	£0				0 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Ethar Relief

What does Ethar Relief do?

How much income did Ethar Relief report in 2024?

Ethar Relief reported total income of £1.21m and reported expenditure of £1.54m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Ethar Relief?

Ethar Relief has a program ratio of 77.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 23% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Ethar Relief registered as a charity?

Ethar Relief was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 September 2016 as charity number 1169308. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs Ethar Relief?

Ethar Relief is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is Osman Yusuf. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Ethar Relief operate?

Ethar Relief operates across 5 areas, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and 2 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Ethar Relief a registered charity?

Yes — Ethar Relief is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1169308.