HUMANITY DIRECT TRUST

Charity number: 1152275
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity allows contributions to be paid directly to medical specialists, normally the hospital, in third world countries to have operations that would not otherwise be available to the people concerned. These operations are usually in the worlds remotest areas. The charity is also running a glasses program, carrying out eye tests and providing glasses to children in third world countries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £55,435
Total expenditure: £78,847

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • China
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08366197 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Swift Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Marc Shalam Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
KATRINA SUZANNE SWIFT Trustee 18 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £90.93k £69.68k £330.31k £134.11k £55.44k
Total expenditure £95.73k £69.53k £98.05k £148.14k £78.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 January 2024 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 08 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 08 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 11 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 24 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 09 December 2020 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 09 December 2020 9 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JAN 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/06/2013

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES TO THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE; AND 3.1.2 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.

Contact information

Address:
31 New Elvet
DURHAM
DH1 3AL
Phone:
02080991092
Email:
hello@humanitydirect.org
Website:

http://www.humanitydirect.org Open in new window