01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received Late
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 17 January 1983
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00228781
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £3,530,649
- Latest expenditure
- £3,666,682
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Humanists UK, 3 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, LONDON, EC1N 2SW
Website recorded by the regulator: www.humanism.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The British Humanist Association (Humanists UK) promotes Humanism and supports and represents people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Humanists UK provides educational resources on Humanism and humanist funerals and other ceremonies, and campaigns against religious privilege and discrimination on grounds of religion or belief.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,530,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,666,682
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,379,251
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,180,895
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,608,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,692,927
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,693,316
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,319,980
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 September 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £3,196,877
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,206,606
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,530,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,666,682
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 602
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,379,251
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,180,895
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 322
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,608,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,692,927
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 549
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,693,316
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,319,980
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £14,320
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 612
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 16 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £3,196,877
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,206,606
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 612
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1986559
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1457175
- Income Investments
- 86915
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3530649
- Income Legacies
- 705528
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £240,621
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,426,061
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3666682
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3410
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3500
- Expenditure Governance
- 14247
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1209874
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2920
- Gain Loss Investment
- -69893
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,065,892
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2243648
- Assets Own Use
- 4513
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2239135
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,222,440
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £186,347
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,279,741
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 186347
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £612,992
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4065891
- Funds Restricted
- 213850
- Funds Total
- 4279741
- Count Employees
- 43
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1884755
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1466483
- Income Investments
- 28013
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3379251
- Income Legacies
- 810024
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £222,651
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,958,244
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3180895
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3813
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12781
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1040816
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3175
- Gain Loss Investment
- 61561
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,041,426
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2108233
- Assets Own Use
- 6769
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2101464
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,229,341
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £173,268
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,164,306
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 173268
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £998,179
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3041426
- Funds Restricted
- 122880
- Funds Total
- 3164306
- Count Employees
- 39
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1298012
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1301802
- Income Investments
- 8432
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2608246
- Income Legacies
- 302690
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £217,066
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,475,861
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2692927
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3891
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13326
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 918653
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 10245
- Gain Loss Investment
- 58204
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,763,565
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2018070
- Assets Own Use
- 1806
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2016264
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £990,127
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £103,809
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,904,388
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 103809
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £871,635
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2763564
- Funds Restricted
- 140824
- Funds Total
- 2904388
- Count Employees
- 35
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1373212
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1297248
- Income Investments
- 8536
- Income Other
- 14320
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2693316
- Income Legacies
- 542991
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £183,015
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,136,965
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2319980
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3270
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10267
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 821982
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 10663
- Gain Loss Investment
- 11786
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,519,747
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2080392
- Assets Own Use
- 8903
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2071489
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,050,630
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £83,749
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,047,273
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 83749
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £876,776
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2928650
- Funds Restricted
- 118623
- Funds Total
- 3047273
- Count Employees
- 30
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 16 September 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1985125
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 240
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1209104
- Income Investments
- 2408
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3196877
- Income Legacies
- 893953
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £173,558
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,033,048
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2206606
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 2243
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 11132
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 720269
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11653
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,118,564
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1668937
- Assets Own Use
- 19566
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1649371
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,097,842
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £104,628
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,662,151
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 104628
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £989,746
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2533076
- Funds Restricted
- 129075
- Funds Total
- 2662151
- Count Employees
- 31
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Guernsey
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Isle Of Man
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Jersey
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BRITISH HUMANIST ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-10-18T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1041361
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1041361
- Assoc Charity Name
- SOUTH LONDON HUMANISTS
- Charity Name
- BRITISH HUMANIST ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1983-01-17T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- BRITISH HUMANIST ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3979341
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1096577
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE RATIONALIST ASSOCIATION
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/1928AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUL 2017 as amended on 31 Dec 2024
- Charitable Objects
- 4.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANISM, NAMELY A NON-RELIGIOUS ETHICAL LIFESTANCE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH ARE A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN WELLBEING AND A RELIANCE ON REASON, EXPERIENCE AND A NATURALISTIC VIEW OF THE WORLD;4.1.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMANISM AND ABOUT THE ARTS AND SCIENCE AS THEY RELATE TO HUMANISM;4.1.3. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS DEFINED IN INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TO WHICH THE UNITED KINGDOM IS PARTY, IN EACH CASE IN PARTICULAR AS RELATES TO RELIGION AND BELIEF;4.1.4. THE PROMOTION OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE HOLDING RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS BELIEFS SO AS TO ADVANCE HARMONIOUS COOPERATION IN SOCIETY.4.2. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE CONDUCIVE OR INCIDENTAL TO FURTHERING OR ADVANCING ANY OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OBJECTS
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 589998
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- HUMANISTS UK
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures