The Humane Research Trust CIO

Analysis

The Humane Research Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Humane Research Trust CIO reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.0m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £1.9m (+7.9%), an average of +7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Humane Research Trust CIO sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Papworth Hospital Charity (£1.9m), Cancercare (North Lancashire & South Cumbria) (£1.9m) and Age Cymru Gwent (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, investments 11% and trading 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.6m. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 9.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £712k. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 33 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.