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ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY - UK

Registered charity 1074937 · organisation 3954094

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
30 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,366,703
Latest expenditure
£2,420,924
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ADRA-UK, STANBOROUGH PARK, WATFORD, WD25 9JZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.adra.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ADRA-UK is an independent, humanitarian agency for development and disaster relief. ADRA helps without regard to age, ethnicity, or political or religious association. Objectives: the reduction of poverty; promotion of social justice; working together with local communities who are powerless to improve their lives.

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
15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,366,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,420,924
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,678,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,515,272
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
3 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,399,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,201,460
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
16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,071,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,970,966
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
4 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,392,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,487,785

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
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,366,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,420,924
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£124,577
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,678,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,515,272
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
300
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
3 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,399,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,201,460
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
200
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
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,071,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,970,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,808,557
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
200
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
4 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,392,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,487,785
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,801,841
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
200

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
15 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
651920
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1669757
Income Investments
44056
Income Other
970
Income Total Income And Endowments
2366703
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,059
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,289,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2420924
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29291
Expenditure Support Costs
109173
Expenditure Depreciation
1678
Gain Loss Investment
26217
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,406,339
Assets Total Fixed
3002
Assets Own Use
3002
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,679,227
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,127,289
Assets Current Investment
281116
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,554,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
2127289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,821,417
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2406339
Funds Restricted
148601
Funds Total
2554940
Count Employees
7
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
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
906967
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1744156
Income Investments
26329
Income Other
1536
Income Total Income And Endowments
2678988
Income Legacies
116778
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,641
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,434,631
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2515272
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24317
Expenditure Support Costs
72836
Expenditure Depreciation
1251
Gain Loss Investment
15886
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,361,017
Assets Total Fixed
1196
Assets Own Use
1196
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,351,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£769,853
Assets Current Investment
254899
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,582,944
Creditors One Year Total Current
769853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,837,830
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2361017
Funds Restricted
221927
Funds Total
2582944
Count Employees
7
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
3 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
969010
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1417721
Income Investments
12378
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2399109
Income Legacies
76827
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,606
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,145,854
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2201460
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
167700
Expenditure Governance
32959
Expenditure Support Costs
94501
Expenditure Depreciation
1307
Gain Loss Investment
12065
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,241,666
Assets Total Fixed
2447
Assets Own Use
2447
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,316,547
Assets Total Liabilities
£915,652
Assets Current Investment
239013
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,403,342
Creditors One Year Total Current
915652
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,950,370
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2241666
Funds Restricted
161676
Funds Total
2403342
Count Employees
8
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
16 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
743727
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6324486
Income Investments
3203
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7071416
Income Legacies
148191
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,298
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,947,668
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6970966
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
117627
Expenditure Governance
19800
Expenditure Support Costs
100144
Expenditure Depreciation
941
Gain Loss Investment
22026
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,085,929
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,648,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£454,612
Assets Current Investment
226948
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,193,628
Creditors One Year Total Current
454612
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,962,436
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2085929
Funds Restricted
107699
Funds Total
2193628
Count Employees
8
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
4 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
711494
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1678231
Income Investments
2929
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2392654
Income Legacies
78759
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£90,928
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,396,857
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2487785
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
202613
Expenditure Governance
12451
Expenditure Support Costs
70082
Expenditure Depreciation
2737
Gain Loss Investment
-8497
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,891,064
Assets Total Fixed
1718
Assets Own Use
1718
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,592,198
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,522,764
Assets Current Investment
204922
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,071,152
Creditors One Year Total Current
2522764
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,497,144
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1891064
Funds Restricted
180088
Funds Total
2071152
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eswatini
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY - UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 NOVEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED 14 JUNE 2001 AND 18 SEPTEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITYãS OBJECTS (¶THE OBJECTS÷) SHALL BE TO APPLY FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES TOWARD:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF THOSE IN NEED, RESULTING FROM THE EFFECTS OF WAR, FAMINE OR ANYOTHER NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;B) TO ADDRESS THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY;C) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND MEANS OF ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
403672
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ADRA-UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests