CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION FOR HUMANITY

Registered charity 1154881 · organisation 5038947

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 December 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£35,465,577
Latest expenditure
£32,859,332
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 6 Carolina Way, Salford, Greater Manchester, M50 2ZY

Website recorded by the regulator: https://actionforhumanity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

(1) RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(2) RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY F

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
19 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,465,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,859,332
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
17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,736,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,277,807
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
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,384,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,442,627
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,158,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,947,939
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
18 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£26,681,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,632,643

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
19 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,465,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,859,332
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
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
16
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
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,736,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,277,807
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
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
10
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
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,384,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,442,627
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
10
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,158,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,947,939
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
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
25
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
18 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£26,681,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,632,643
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
19 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10301296
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
25164282
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
35465578
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,010,890
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£30,848,442
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32859332
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1421870
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3008666
Expenditure Depreciation
93725
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
776982
Assets Own Use
776982
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,711,785
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,910,767
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,578,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2910767
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,228,435
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5798565
Funds Restricted
7779435
Funds Total
13578000
Count Employees
213
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
17 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10540007
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
31594246
Income Investments
0
Income Other
602517
Income Total Income And Endowments
42736770
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,180,804
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,097,003
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
38277807
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3026442
Expenditure Depreciation
81926
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,168,386
Assets Total Fixed
770027
Assets Own Use
770027
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,717,651
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,492,500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,995,178
Creditors One Year Total Current
2492500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,660,729
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5168387
Funds Restricted
5826791
Funds Total
10995178
Count Employees
219
Consolidated 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
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2582518
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
27796032
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5500
Income Total Income And Endowments
30384050
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,140,133
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,302,494
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29442627
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1468917
Expenditure Depreciation
28136
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
725979
Assets Own Use
725979
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,763,003
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,952,767
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,536,215
Creditors One Year Total Current
2952767
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,963,805
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4159169
Funds Restricted
2377046
Funds Total
6536215
Count Employees
173
Consolidated 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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5659844
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
19729218
Income Investments
0
Income Other
769008
Income Total Income And Endowments
26158070
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,208,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,739,401
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24947939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
329794
Expenditure Support Costs
770580
Expenditure Depreciation
15179
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1210131
Reserves
£3,242,843
Assets Total Fixed
613022
Assets Own Use
373022
Assets Long Term Investment
240000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,494,643
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,512,871
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,594,794
Creditors One Year Total Current
2512871
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,403,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3242843
Funds Restricted
2351951
Funds Total
5594794
Count Employees
185
Consolidated 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
18 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3459742
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
23202051
Income Investments
19563
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
26681356
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,284,349
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,267,546
Expenditure Other
80748
Expenditure Total
27632643
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
445762
Expenditure Support Costs
911460
Expenditure Depreciation
19200
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-80748
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,788,743
Assets Total Fixed
611742
Assets Own Use
371742
Assets Long Term Investment
240000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,310,982
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,538,061
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,384,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
2508061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£4,214,268
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2788743
Funds Restricted
1595920
Funds Total
4384663
Count Employees
142
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Syria
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
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
Jordan
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
Iraq
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION FOR HUMANITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-12-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 12 MAY 2020 as amended on 23 May 2022 as amended on 10 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 3.3.1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE IN SYRIA, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. 3.3.2 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN SYRIA, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. 3.3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN SYRIA, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. 3.3.4 SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
578932
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SRIC LTD
Charity Name Id
537341
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SYRIA RELIEF LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures