Human Appeal

Analysis

Human Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 08553893). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Human Appeal reported income of £105.1m and spending of £107.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35.5m to £105.1m (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 61%. 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, Human Appeal sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK) (£104.7m), Nursing and Midwifery Council (£108.7m) and Sue Ryder (£104.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and charitable activities 4.7%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18.9m. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 884 people.