Humanity Direct Trust
Analysis
Humanity Direct Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08366197). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Humanity Direct Trust reported income of £153k and spending of £153k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £70k to £153k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 374%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Humanity Direct Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahead of the Game Foundation (£153k), Investream Charitable Trust (£153k) and Mimansa Foundation Trust (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead of the Game Foundation | Wirral | £153k |
| Investream Charitable Trust | London | £153k |
| Mimansa Foundation Trust | Merseyside | £153k |
| The Colin Oliphant Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £153k |