Hope and Aid Direct
Analysis
Hope and Aid Direct is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Hope and Aid Direct reported income of £68k and spending of £86k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £47k to £68k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 330%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hope and Aid Direct sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (£68k), The Lord's Divine International Ministries (£68k) and Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of humanitarian aid for the relief of poverty and for the improvement of conditions of life. We obtain, transport and deliver aid directly to people who need it most, either directly or through known and trusted partners. If practical, we will respond to emergencies anywhere, but our focus has had to change from the Balkans to refugee crises in Europe, and currently Ukraine
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation | London | £68k |
| The Lord's Divine International Ministries | London | £68k |
| Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association | Nottingham | £68k |
| Ekta-Unity Voluntary Organisation | Coventry | £68k |