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harm reduction international

The charity supports the general public. Harm Reduction International is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Liverpool and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY BY: (A) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF DRUG USE AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS, (PARTICULARLY RELATING TO ILLICIT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL); (B) DEVELOPING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LEVELS OF HARM ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE; (C) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND ORGANISATIONS IN POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,257,815
Latest Expenditure
£1,117,906

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,873
Charitable Activities £1,243,002
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,940
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,117,906
Raising Funds £0
Governance £13,534
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,257,815£1,117,906£1,117,906£673,238£195,00012 / 0
2023£2,011,066£1,936,146£1,936,146£533,329£165,90810 / 7
2022£1,351,827£1,055,970£1,055,970£458,409£102,35610 / 2
2021£823,405£849,501£849,501£162,552£60,85612 / 1
2020£898,050£814,979£814,979£188,648£11,94512 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers