Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust

Analysis

Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05227785). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £583k to £1.3m (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wolfson Family Charitable Trust (£1.3m), Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Gogledd Cymru – Gwasanaethau Gofal Croesffyrdd Carers Trust North Wales – Crossroads Care Services (£1.3m) and The Jusaca Charitable Trust (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62% and charitable activities 38%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £931k. Reserves of £288k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.