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human relief foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Human Relief Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in West Yorkshire and operates in England, Bangladesh, and various other locations.


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

Provides humanitarian aid and assistance by responding to emergencies and empowering societies through education and training. The Foundation accepts donations from individuals and institutions within UK and international which are used to implement its humanitarian projects. HRF was first registered with the Charity Commission in 1995 (1043676), then became a company limited by guarantee in 2007.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,818,332
Latest Expenditure
£9,241,112

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,951,563
Charitable Activities £4,221,916
Other Trading £533,797
Investments £106,973
Other Income £4,083

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,091,184
Raising Funds £1,149,928
Governance £41,690
Grants to Institutions £591,259
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,818,332£9,241,112£8,091,184£6,909,368£6,909,368146 / 100
2023£7,462,749£7,745,173£6,419,827£7,249,024£7,249,024121 / 100
2022£13,865,556£13,278,301£11,955,670£6,733,465£236,67747 / 100
2021£10,220,174£9,300,308£7,913,930£6,146,210£1,339,44652 / 100
2020£9,499,696£8,415,314£7,154,493£5,226,344£1,392,89068 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers