Humanity First International — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 November 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08253779
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £886,085
Latest expenditure: £301,208
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 27, RED LION BUSINESS PARK, SURBITON, KT6 7QD

Website recorded by the regulator: humanityfirst.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide immediate relief to people in those areas of the world who have been the victims of natural or man made disasters irrespective of creed, race, colour or religion.To provide development aid to those in need in order to enable the donees to acquire key skills so that they can achieve self-sufficiency.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026

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: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £886,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,208

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: £531,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,217

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: 29 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £682,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,762

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: 30 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,928

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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: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £886,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,208
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 50

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: £531,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,217
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 50

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: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £682,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,762
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,928
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 17 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £515,617
Total Gross Expenditure: £532,312
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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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: 31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 766696
Income Other Trading Activities: 119389
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 886085
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £29,465
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £271,743
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 301208
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13444
Expenditure Support Costs: 127351
Expenditure Depreciation: 12183
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,497,444
Assets Total Fixed: 427919
Assets Own Use: 427919
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,296,792
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,232
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,692,479
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32232
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,013,371
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1497444
Funds Restricted: 2195035
Funds Total: 3692479
Count Employees: 1
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: 520251
Income Other Trading Activities: 11086
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 531337
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,315
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £287,902
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 308217
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8577
Expenditure Support Costs: 141347
Expenditure Depreciation: 12578
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,294,958
Assets Total Fixed: 437237
Assets Own Use: 437237
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,688,190
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,825
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,107,602
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17825
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,477,323
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1294958
Funds Restricted: 1812644
Funds Total: 3107602
Count Employees: 1
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: 29 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 680337
Income Other Trading Activities: 2377
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 682714
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,993
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £157,769
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 168762
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8564
Expenditure Support Costs: 46379
Expenditure Depreciation: 12404
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,341,215
Assets Total Fixed: 444437
Assets Own Use: 444437
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,455,865
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,820
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,884,482
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,421,674
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1341215
Funds Restricted: 1543267
Funds Total: 2884482
Count Employees: 1
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: 30 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 610345
Income Other Trading Activities: 824
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 611169
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,030
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £317,898
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 329928
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7046
Expenditure Support Costs: 109873
Expenditure Depreciation: 12394
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,140,705
Assets Total Fixed: 452454
Assets Own Use: 452454
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,934,004
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,927
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,370,531
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15927
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,472,258
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1140705
Funds Restricted: 1229826
Funds Total: 2370531
Count Employees: 1
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: 17 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 507110
Income Other Trading Activities: 8507
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 515617
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £512,664
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 532312
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14545
Expenditure Support Costs: 115266
Expenditure Depreciation: 13182
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £916,927
Assets Total Fixed: 463828
Assets Own Use: 463828
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,647,954
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,492
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,089,290
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22492
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,462,818
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 916927
Funds Restricted: 1172363
Funds Total: 2089290
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Haiti
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bosnia And Herzegovina
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Humanity First International
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-11-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: Humanity First International
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-11-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1050934
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1050934
Assoc Charity Name: HUMANITY FIRST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 OCT 2012 as amended on 15 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO PROMOTING THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. 3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS, DISEASE AND HUMAN SUFFERING.4) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.THE OBJECTS MAY BE ADVANCED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND SHALL INCLUDE THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR HUMAN CONFLICT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 527284
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HUMANITY FIRST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures