Humber Rescue
Analysis
Humber Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Humber Rescue reported income of £284k and spending of £124k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £76k to £284k (+276%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 321%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Humber Rescue sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gift for Humanity (£284k), Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust (£284k) and Dean Farm Trust (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objective of Humber Rescue since 1990 has been to provide a fast response rescue vessel on the upper reaches of The River Humber and its tributaries, and is governed by a Deed of Trust dated 14th November 1989
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gift for Humanity | Birmingham | £284k |
| Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust | London | £284k |
| Dean Farm Trust | Monmouthshire | £284k |
| The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service | Dereham | £284k |