01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046481
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 238
- Postcode
- SK8 2BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Objects of the Organisation are: - (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 projects 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 kinds 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £105,124,380 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £106,968,112 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 238 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £90,246,297 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £83,252,692 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 238 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £56,217,796 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £49,081,504 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 238 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £43,044,070 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £48,954,228 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 238 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £35,518,275 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £31,515,355 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 238 | 30 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 1 Cheadle Point, Carrs Road, Cheadle, Cheshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.humanappeal.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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