CCEW Charity Commission profile

HUMAN APPEAL

Registered charity 1154288 · organisation 5038915

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 October 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08553893
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£105,098,500
Latest expenditure
£106,968,112
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HUMAN APPEAL, 1 Cheadle Point, Carrs Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Human Appeal changed its legal structure from a Trust to a Charitable Company (No:1154288). The historical information is available on Charity Commission under (previous Charity Number: 1005733) We aim to provide a holistic approach to humanitarian relief and development:1. Emergency & relief programmes2. Sustainable development3. Orphans programmes4. Social programmes.

03 Official extract

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
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£105,098,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£106,968,112
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
24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£90,246,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,252,692
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£56,217,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,081,504
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
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,044,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,954,228
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
14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£35,518,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,515,355

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£105,098,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£106,968,112
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 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Volunteers
4797
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£90,246,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,252,692
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 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
7945
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£56,217,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,081,504
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 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
3372
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,044,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,954,228
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
2865
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£35,518,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,515,355
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
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
£11
Income From Government Grants
£32,099
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
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
1460

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
99894817
Income Other Trading Activities
142078
Income Charitable Activities
4980653
Income Investments
106832
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
105124380
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
11295
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,643,860
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£79,629,898
Expenditure Other
8694354
Expenditure Total
106968112
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18919030
Expenditure Governance
1464880
Expenditure Support Costs
8629666
Expenditure Depreciation
293033
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,545,196
Assets Total Fixed
6390907
Assets Own Use
1957436
Assets Long Term Investment
4433471
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,022,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,192,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,220,405
Creditors One Year Total Current
7192999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,017,297
Funds Endowment
4205486
Funds Unrestricted
1545196
Funds Restricted
13469723
Funds Total
19220405
Count Employees
884
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
24 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
86415684
Income Other Trading Activities
182206
Income Charitable Activities
3598707
Income Investments
49700
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
90246297
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,380,418
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£62,955,348
Expenditure Other
4916926
Expenditure Total
83252692
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
24478051
Expenditure Governance
1061998
Expenditure Support Costs
3148817
Expenditure Depreciation
53869
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,204,251
Assets Total Fixed
2906266
Assets Own Use
2241266
Assets Long Term Investment
665000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,878,416
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,720,545
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,064,137
Creditors One Year Total Current
9720545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£25,918,441
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3204251
Funds Restricted
17859886
Funds Total
21064137
Count Employees
771
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
54377619
Income Other Trading Activities
69894
Income Charitable Activities
1726551
Income Investments
43732
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
56217796
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,463,310
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,425,250
Expenditure Other
192944
Expenditure Total
49081504
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8513171
Expenditure Governance
606320
Expenditure Support Costs
2086136
Expenditure Depreciation
200160
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,530,660
Assets Total Fixed
2655934
Assets Own Use
1990934
Assets Long Term Investment
665000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,965,844
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,551,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,070,532
Creditors One Year Total Current
3551246
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,783,809
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1530660
Funds Restricted
12539872
Funds Total
14070532
Count Employees
614
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
39762354
Income Other Trading Activities
133136
Income Charitable Activities
3095829
Income Investments
52751
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
43044070
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,918,333
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,137,342
Expenditure Other
898553
Expenditure Total
48954228
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8181093
Expenditure Governance
500604
Expenditure Support Costs
3385310
Expenditure Depreciation
193082
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,105,706
Assets Total Fixed
2767654
Assets Own Use
2102654
Assets Long Term Investment
665000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,089,090
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,922,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,934,240
Creditors One Year Total Current
3922504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,094,707
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1105706
Funds Restricted
5828534
Funds Total
6934240
Count Employees
505
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
14 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
32641128
Income Other Trading Activities
30748
Income Charitable Activities
2772258
Income Investments
42028
Income Other
32113
Income Total Income And Endowments
35518275
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,650,771
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,618,046
Expenditure Other
246538
Expenditure Total
31515355
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5403466
Expenditure Governance
490057
Expenditure Support Costs
3435897
Expenditure Depreciation
185566
Gain Loss Investment
65000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,971,794
Assets Total Fixed
2721500
Assets Own Use
2056500
Assets Long Term Investment
665000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,684,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,561,123
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,844,398
Creditors One Year Total Current
3561123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,013,755
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1971794
Funds Restricted
10872604
Funds Total
12844398
Count Employees
475
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
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
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
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
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
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
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HUMAN APPEAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-10-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
HUMAN APPEAL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-02-26T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1005733
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1005733
Assoc Charity Name
HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01 OCT 2016
Charitable Objects
(A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;(B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE OBJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;(C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONGST VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KIND OF DISASTERS IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
538092
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures