Humanitarian Operations

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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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.

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Country

Abu Dhabi Afghanistan Ajman Akrotiri Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Ceuta Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Dubai East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Fujairah Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Howland Island Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jarvis Island Jersey Johnston Atoll Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kingman Reef Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melilla Mexico Micronesia Midway Islands Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Navassa Island Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Palmyra Atoll Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Ras Al-khaimah Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Saint-Martin Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tristan Da Cunha Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Umm Al-quwain United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wake Island Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£518,237

Latest Expenditure

£508,542

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 73% of UK Saving of lives charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 155). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Saving of lives charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 83% of UK Saving of lives charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £518,237

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £508,542

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

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.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£518,237	£508,542	£508,542	£15,803	£15,804	5 / 70
2023	£54,455	£48,513				0 / 90
2022	£19,977	£20,752				0 / 70
2021	£5,972	£5,195				0 / 70
2020	£160	£10				0 / 42

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Frequently asked questions about Humanitarian Operations

What does Humanitarian Operations do?

How much income did Humanitarian Operations report in 2024?

Humanitarian Operations reported total income of £518k and reported expenditure of £509k for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Humanitarian Operations?

Humanitarian Operations has a program ratio of 98.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 73% of UK Saving of lives charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 155 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Humanitarian Operations registered as a charity?

Humanitarian Operations was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 June 2019 as charity number 1183873. It has been registered for 7 years.

Who runs Humanitarian Operations?

Humanitarian Operations is governed by a board of 3 trustees. The chair of trustees is Darren Adler. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Humanitarian Operations operate?

Humanitarian Operations operates across 275 areas, including Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman and 272 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Humanitarian Operations a registered charity?

Yes — Humanitarian Operations is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1183873.