Humanitarian Operations

Analysis

Humanitarian Operations is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Humanitarian Operations reported income of £624k and spending of £357k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,972 to £624k (+10343%), an average of +220% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 852%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Operations sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hambleton Community Action (£624k), UK Research Integrity Office Limited (£624k) and Bill Brown's Charitable Settlement of 1989 (£623k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.3%. Reserves of £282k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

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