ETHAR RELIEF — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 September 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,213,113
Latest expenditure: £1,537,563
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 467 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing Emergency relief and development programs to Eritrean Refugees in particular and to the needy in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, we do this by providing grants and financial support the victim of natural and other kind of disaster. our main focus is Education, Training, Clean Water, Health, orphans, and food programs. we make grant to individuals & organisation to achieve these objectives

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: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,213,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,537,563

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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,543,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,412,784

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,417,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,971,384

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: £2,886,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,549,183

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: 28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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: £1,213,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,537,563
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: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,543,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,412,784
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,417,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,971,384
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: £2,886,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,549,183
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 1072115
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 140998
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1213113
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £592,716
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £944,847
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1537563
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 653949
Expenditure Governance: 16067
Expenditure Support Costs: 53595
Expenditure Depreciation: 6626
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -20954
Reserves: £112,604
Assets Total Fixed: 4417
Assets Own Use: 4417
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,089,813
Assets Total Liabilities: £481,001
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £613,229
Creditors One Year Total Current: 171130
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 309871
Assets Cash: £938,924
Funds Endowment: 549
Funds Unrestricted: 182955
Funds Restricted: 429725
Funds Total: 613229
Count Employees: 11
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: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1220862
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 322492
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1543354
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £619,932
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £792,852
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1412784
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 593796
Expenditure Governance: 8032
Expenditure Support Costs: 26291
Expenditure Depreciation: 7147
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -4100
Reserves: £190,414
Assets Total Fixed: 9080
Assets Own Use: 9080
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,427,350
Assets Total Liabilities: £477,796
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £958,634
Creditors One Year Total Current: 477796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,119,076
Funds Endowment: 549
Funds Unrestricted: 298860
Funds Restricted: 659225
Funds Total: 958634
Count Employees: 13
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1183814
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 233986
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1417800
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 549
Expenditure Raising Funds: £551,404
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,419,980
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1971384
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1207549
Expenditure Governance: 15491
Expenditure Support Costs: 43912
Expenditure Depreciation: 8395
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 4665
Reserves: £417,163
Assets Total Fixed: 14644
Assets Own Use: 14644
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,452,105
Assets Total Liabilities: £634,585
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £832,164
Creditors One Year Total Current: 634585
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,052,705
Funds Endowment: 549
Funds Unrestricted: 493370
Funds Restricted: 338245
Funds Total: 832164
Count Employees: 16
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: 31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1992572
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 893922
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2886494
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £551,365
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,997,818
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2549183
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1987331
Expenditure Governance: 10487
Expenditure Support Costs: 115212
Expenditure Depreciation: 10679
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £649,476
Assets Total Fixed: 21227
Assets Own Use: 21227
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,057,706
Assets Total Liabilities: £697,850
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,381,083
Creditors One Year Total Current: 697850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,633,137
Funds Endowment: 549
Funds Unrestricted: 649476
Funds Restricted: 731058
Funds Total: 1381083
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Djibouti
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General 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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ETHAR RELIEF
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-09-21T00:00:00

Charity Name: ETHAR RELIEF
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-12-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4020323
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1115371
Assoc Charity Name: ERITREA AND THE HORN OF AFRICA RELIEF ETHAR

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Sep 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE PRIMARILY IN AND FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA, PARTICULARLY THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR ERITREAN REFUGEES IN EAST-SUDAN FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:-1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE OR PREVENT POVERTY;2. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT;3. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED;4. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE;5. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERING AND ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.6. THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures