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the hands up foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Hands Up Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Iraq, Jordan, 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

The principal activities of Action Syria, the operating name of the charity, are to make sure Syrian communities have the medical care and education they need, every day and when emergencies strike. The charity focuses on the relief and assistance of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through humanitarian assistance, particularly for people in Syria and surrounding countries.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£504,109
Latest Expenditure
£659,041

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 115.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £417,441
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £86,024
Investments £644
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £579,552
Raising Funds £79,489
Governance £4,373
Grants to Institutions £431,928
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£504,109£659,041£579,552£226,406£226,4066 / 7
2023£721,571£740,889£616,880£381,338£194,6075 / 12
2022£584,041£515,449£369,806£400,656£270,9633 / 4
2021£682,180£625,881£522,654£332,064£272,0172 / 4
2020£526,295£539,604£386,690£275,765£200,6243 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers