REGISTERED CO.MPAf¥Y NUMBEIL. I)6477969 (England irtd Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1127723
Report of the TruKttS Ind
UA•udlted Fln4ncl*l St*t¢￿ttts for the Ye•r E￿ded 31 Dettmber 2023
for
Hum•nll*rJxTh Lo8litles Aswd*tlo
Tayabali Tomlin
Chartered Accountants
Ken¢on House
Oxford Streei
Morc¢on-in-Mar5h
Glouces¢ershire
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Humatsit#riAD Logisties Assoclatlon
Contents of the Fln8nti81 St*ttmeDts
for the vegr ended 31 Deeembtr 2112J
Page
Report of the Trwte
Independeni Ex*mlner'i Report
Statement of Fln#n¢l*l Aetlwltles
12
Balance Sheet
13 w 14
N•tu to the Fln•Dclal S¢4t¢ments
15 10 19
Dei*lled Si*tement of FI4And*l Aetlvltlu
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HumattitarlaD Logi5ti¢$ Assoei*tion
Report of the Trustees
for the ye%r ended JI Deeember 2023
Th¢ tn]stees who are also directors of th¢ ehtiTity for the of ihe Conyni¢s Act 2006, present their
repon with the financial 51atemenis of the charity for the year e]¥Jed 31 December 2023. The trustees have
adopied ihe provisions of Accounting and Reportin8 b) Charities: S&temeni of Recommend￿ Practice
applicable io chariiies preparing their Accounts in ac¢oTdance with the Fin￿￿1&1 Reponing Stsndard
applicable in the UK and R¢publi¢ of Ireland {FRS 1021 leffective l January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
Objects
The Hutnanit#Tian Lo8isiics Asso¢iacion {HLA) is a [￿-Profit, intematioml membership ossociation for
humani18rian 108lSIjC5 professionals and organisations th21 resp)nd lo Loke relief to and crea* infrastru¢ture
for Iho$¢ afft¢*d by global emergencies.
The objectives of the charity ar¢ r¢ENJrwl on the Clwity Commi￿10￿ websik as:
a. DisLussion, infornution and knowledBe sharin8 focal point for individual humanitarian 108iSticians and
organisations involved in humaniiarian ¢ranspon and 108isiies'
b. The networking of volunteers abroad.
HLA 15 a profession81 assoc￿%110n with 8 glob81 ne￿ork. Its cxpenkse is focused on knowled8c sharing (o
improve practice in the fjeld of humaniwian logisiics. As a Mn-operntionoj Inon4epl(kyingl ¢nliry. the
Charity works in the area of emcT8cnry prcparedncss by advisin8 individual% on ¢ar¢cT developmeni and
facililaiin8 dialogue and conncclions within and between multiple Se¢￿T￿. For over 13 ycars HLA has
en¥agcd through capacity styengthening and innovatton projc¢ts. which most rc¢cntly have been focused on
Ix)th E.ast Afrit# lurope. Our fi]ndin8 sour¢es are vi& membeT5hip subscriptions and proj¢d 8rants from
insliNiionai donors or through parthers.
Mlsslon
E,mpoH'crcd 108iSticiatt$ thiv¢ ¢ros3 solutions are l<ally susthinabl¢ and 8lobally Cr￿l¢d to
dcliY¢r aid mor¢ eff￿1]vely.
Th¢ HLA 1$ fo¢wsed on achieving thre¢ key out¢om¢s'.
l. Policy changc
We work throu￿ host￿ Adv(Ya¢y Groups - s￿h &5 th¢ tA)cal Procurtmcni Lcamin8 Partncrship - with
donors, aid QT8aDisauons, priva￿ and public sccwts w help th¢m utwovc thcir supply ¢hain rnana8crnent
policie$ to enable improved aid delivery.
2. M8Tket Tr8nsp8rency
We %upwJrt shared marketpla¢e$ which are recognised and used by atl 8LYtors Involv￿ in aid delivery,
enabling resource efficiencies And È¢tter 5UPPOrted local busintsses.
3. Empower¢d 108l$tL¢ians
We facilttsie evidence and knowledge Bette￿ed via projects, reS¢l￿b and case studies to be shared to
improve aware1￿$ and provoke Tnind-set chan8e4 enabling individual skills and organisational supply chain
desi￿ improvements.
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HurnAnit*rlAn Logisti¢s Ass•eladoD
Report of the Trustte5
for Ihe ye8r ended 31 Deeembtr 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Publie benefi¢
The trustees are pleased to coDfJrni thai HLA has fully ￿MPlICd with th¢ duty in seciion 4 of the 2006 Act,
having du¢ re8ard to guidanc¢ on'public ￿n¢fil. as published by the ChariLy Corntnistsion.
Volunteer8
HLA ￿81S￿d its m¢mFKrship and sthkehold¢rs throu8h the en8a8eTncnt of many highly moiivated
volunl¢ws, througb benefits in kind and througb other non-fU￿￿tiaj transactiotss.
The TnL51e¢s ar¢ extremely pleased thai the As%)ciation has iwl able to d¢v¢lop as ap (Trr88lli581ion and
deliver value to its membeT5 Ind are gréieful io the it￿n of VolUn￿eTS who have given up their time to
support the HLA'S actii'iucs.
VOlun￿eTS thai served durin8 the reportill8 period were..
l. Andre￿. Parkes (Head of o￿TailOn$}
2. Thomas Fernandez (South Easi Asia ￿p.)
3. Tikhwi Muyundo (Africa r¢p.I
Markctins & Comm5 Twn..
4. Chri5 Hurtfield
5. Farshid Raminfllr
6. Sristhi D&ss
7. Emma Holman
PArtnerJhlp
Key rclationships eotttinue 10 be developed to suppon HLA with volun*er resour¢¢. DVV Media IUKI
provided Yaluable in-kind SUp￿rt annual event opera¢ioDs.
In Jddition to IT and w¢b $itc bo5tin8 $¢rvi￿$ for which fees were paid, Umbrtlla Dev¢lopmcnl provided
si8nificall¢ in-ki￿4 specialisi websiie supporL
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Hymanitari*n Logistics As%)eiation
Report of the Trust¢e5
for the year ended 31 Deeembtr 20L3
ACHIEVEMENT ANI) PERFORMATriCE
This annual report 5eTr'es to update the HLA'S position since thc last annual report in 2022..
2023 saw the continuarion of business p]aDning activiti&% that began during th¢ COVtD-19 pandemic, which
prompted reTrision5 to the ways in which HLA engaged wryth its netWOTk. Subsequently, the Association h&s
delivera on its objectiies of=
& Being an independenL organisation for the professional developnynt of humaniwian 108isticians and
humaniiarian logi5tiC5 Tflore broadly"
b. Providing a neurral ron￿ for the excbange of knowledge and expencDce;
. Also, HLA has coniitjukxl 10 work w develop best pra¢Tite and standards for hulnanirarian logistics and h&s
actd as a fonlln for connections to the humanitsriaD logisiics community of practice via individual and
corporate membership.
The HLA remains the PfEmief 5th)r-wide body fo(XLsed on huttwiiwian 108i5tirians atKI c4)ntinues 10 seek
io facilitste systmic changes io the sectorfs efficiency and effwtii'eoess. sinc¢ logistics remain the 5ecoDd
largest cost for humanitarian organisauons.
vlew
fAchievements
ain5t Outcorne5
#tt Areas
The key eleTnenls of ihe A550ciation'5 Impact M(thl are aligned to the fivc-year Strategy 2021 10 2025. In
Iheir work on the HLA strategy, Injstets rci'iewed the ￿tcOMe Areas.
Impact Area l - Policy Ch2Rge
l.oe&l Proeurement T.exTniHg P&rtneTship (LPLPI
This is a mulii-stakcholder initiative. seeking to impmve the iimely. relcv¥n¢ and efficienr use of local
prOCure￿ent in lll]marritariaD rcsponse and resilieD¢y buildtng ¥tivitie5.
In 2022, HLA applied for innovation accelerdtor fimding frorn the H2H network io c4)nduct b&seline
research for the developm¢ni of a local p￿￿Urement leaming framework £12.0(K> was aw￿ed for a
two-rnonth projxt to srart early 2023. The project desi￿ w&s informed by a roundrable rneeting that had
"en convened in Nairobi ￿ the end of {k￿ber 2022, in collaknNion ￿7th Stsathmore Business School, ro
discuss the developmeut of the IIKal p￿Ulement leaming framework.
In early 2023. primary rescarch into local procuremenE and Irxal manufacwring ¢hall¢ng¢8 and
opportunitics in Kcttya was conduct(xi with key infom)ants frorn ihc hcalth. aid. private and acadcmic
se¢tors. A case Sludy w&% produced and exanwles from it shared at 8id ¢onf¢rences and webinars during the
- Finditig5 identified that effective and 8PPTopri&te l(Kal procurement I sourcing ¢annot be achieved by a
single eniity or sector approach. There nee(Ls to be high level of continuous collaboration to achieve results
that w0￿d make a diffcr¢nc¢. A system buildm8 effort would augmcnt land potentiajly replace) the current
aid secto¥ approacb.
An outline plan w&s devetoped for longer-term Project to crea* th¢ Lwal PNKuTemcnt Learning
FrJrnework in oiher countiies.
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Lo8tsties A$￿¢1￿tiOn
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended JI Deeember 2023
Imp#rt AreA 2- Market Tr￿SParencY
HLA ¢ollaEx)rdted with UNICEF Supply Division (in 2022) io obtain from the NoNegian Government
Humanitsrian Innovation Fund a tWO-yeaT ￿an1 io ¢onduct rese8rch and case $n￿leS on the 'M&ss
Customisation of Emergency Ksts, (¢ommunieated by UNICEF 2s 'Kits thal Fil'l. The contract is held by
UNICEF wth HLA acting &$ proje£t facilitator and CQOF¢fdtill8 paJkn¢r.
- The pamer5hip with UNICEF ¢otnmenced in rnid 2023 with HLA supp)rting efforts 10 localise eTnergen¢y
kit customizaiion in Keny& Whsle ihe benefits are yel to be ￿lY realized thc project asks crisis affected
people wbat they need •thliDg feedback OD the itrms in theRrkiL and improving supply chain visibiliry.
While feedback on hurnaniTarian assisrance is part of mo#iEorin8 and e%"alllaiion in different countries.
cuntni systems do not alloFé aff￿d populations io share feedback on the emergency Èlems they receive.
Furthermore. loca] businesses aDd prii'a* sefflor actors do noi haNe acttss io fecdback and thu5 miss out
on opponunxues to target or 2wve tr*irservÈces for emugency re5PDllse 2nd preparedness.
The Kits that Fit project is Elltroducing innovative WASH items to UNICEF'S huTnanitsrian responses. by
localising procurement with local buS￿¢￿se%. Rather than geneTi¢ kits sourcsj globall).. HLA is helping the
projeet to prckure and prepare kits l(Kally, Increase supply chain resilience. reduLe w&stsge and 5UPPOrt l(Kal
markets.
By doing this. the HLA SLry>POrts the 'I￿lISatiOn agenda, and AccouDtability ￿ Affect&J Populations
(AAP} and will shaTe knowledge forwider adoption acmss the sector.
[M￿Cl Area 3- Empowered Logistici*ns:
- Work-in-kind in this area has again be¢n a f(*us of activiiy in 2023. HLA h&8 continued to keep metnbers
infomied of logistic% oeTh's and ev¢nis through newsletters and en￿11$ and ila the HL.4 websiie, which has
been fundaTnental to growing membership in 2023. A number of Speci￿ off¢r ¢ampaigns were undertaken to
broaden the membership footprint.
- The partnership with P￿arn￿A¢10 continued with a joint knowledge shariog &ia pb&fe 2 of a prOj￿t on
using drone5 for the deliycry of health supplics ID AfrÈ¢o.
Supported by our new events partner. DVV Media UK HLA suecessfully org8nised and ran thc almual
Health and HumanitariaD iAJgistiC5 conference in Nairobi. Kenya in Ni oi'cmbcr 2U23. securing sponsorship
from UPS Fowidation. Ch¢monics 8nd W¢K>tton AUto￿tiVe.
- During the year. HLA Convened severdl Tnedings and webinars for stakeholders from bustness. aid and
acadernia.
- Monthly newsletters- Regular newsle¢*rs have beeD produced successfully. Content was managed by our
volulltetr cotnTnunicarions and marketin8 team.
- Social media follow¢TS - HLA shares articl4 Énforniation and knowledge via its so¢i3] media channels.
.hich bave seett a significalli iucrease ill folltswets from 2019 w 2023.
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HumanitsriAn Logi5tRcs Assoelxtioii
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Lessons from 2023:
Focus Temain5 on deliv¢ring tligh qualiry wntetsi and r¢gular netwo￿ communications. While the reliance on
volunteers 10 support ihis h&s beeD successfuL it has led to peaks and troughs in activities. Going fotivard. a
core team of remuneraied s¢aff is needed to ensure con$istrncy of resource artd aciivity acro&s the year.
The Trusttts reco￿lse the ne¢d for a di8ital strategy. grehrer board engagern¢nL and sw4tainable revenue.
projec￿ durin8 2023 have proven io be highly va]uable and a 8ood way to supprt the HLA'S hdvowy
groups.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnan¢lal polldon
In 2023, th¢ Trustees hav¢ reviem'ed HLA'S financtal controls feel thai the s¢8re8ation of the ro1¢5 of
Financial Controller {accounianvTrM)okkeeperl and a Firw)¢e Direeior coniinue 10 be robusi given the
incTeasing sums being handled by Charity.
The Cmanci81 ix)stion of th¢ Ctrthrity for the ye•r ¢nded 31 Dec 2023 was 8$ follows:
Free Rc5crves £S.173
RestriLicd Reserves £14.967
Turnover £ 71240
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HUM*rtit*rl￿ Logistics Ass0¢i¥tion
Report of the Tru$t£es
for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves poli¢y
R#tion•Re:
. To provide a level of workill¥ eapital prn¢cts the continuity of core work
. To provide a level of fut)ding for uncxpe¢ted opporDJnities
- To provide cover for risks {e.g. unforeseen expendin￿e or uftani1¢i￿tCd loss of income)
Preaent *nd MAJor Rlsk8
Rcdu¢tkon in corporal¢ Involven￿lI
- Relian¢ on contributions from a few organLSalions
- Lack of personnel with day-i(thy prncttcal involvemtsit
- Dependency on 5m*ll number of k¢y individuals io ov¢tsee all asp
Future IU$k Fgtt•n
- Management i$ bein8 b)Isiered by suitably qua]ified personnel ￿ share the workload
Art iniiial Aid Logisiics Annual Conferettce and Awards event will bring stakeholdm 108ether to rjnd
¢ommon ground and improve aid delivery
- A Tevamped websitr will be lauttched to new service offerin85 to the aid Logistics sector
A de¢ailed review of risk5 was kepi under r¢vicw during 2023. The TrU￿t¢s1Dlr¢e￿Ts remain aware of their
respon¥ibilili¢5 for risk m8n8gemcnt and seek io id¢ntify and then eliminate. ameliorate Ithrovgh insurance
and (IthrT me¢hani5msl or where essential acLCPi and track the risks 10 HLA wilh rqx)rts of their impllLI t
TnL%tcelDireLiors 8t their rneclings. The trustrc5 aware of the risk5 iu the charily b8sed on ih¢ RitDk
Rcgisier built on th¢ advice ofthe UK Charities Cornmi&8ion. regul￿or.
Reserve C•l¢ulgtlonJ
RisLrv¥¥ lo COVLr possible out8oing¥ for 6 months are Considered r>ecess8ry as follows-
DLKrcascd COryM>rnt¢ involvcmcnt £4,8(x)
(hhcr yration81 costs £2,4(M)
Total £7.200
Thesc fi8urc% are ba$ed on..
l. The risk of incurrin8 siBnificaDi Lmfor¢sttn ext￿￿1￿￿¢ cannot be delay￿. and th¢ likely magnitude
of such cxpendittire, and
2. The risk of 5ufferin8 significaDi unfore5cen loss of incomc whi¢h catthot be replaced in the short term. and
the likely magni¢ude of such a Ios5
Revlew of Rtserye R￿UIrements
The trusttts review the amount of reset%'¢s that ue requircd to ensure that they are adequate to ￿lfil the
charity's continuing obligations 1)tt an annual b&sis prior to an AGM.
In prineiple. Trustees only authorise projects when l(KPh of the annual ¢ost is hcld a rcxrve.
When projects a￿ undcrtakcn in foreign currcncies. a ICPh a]lowanLY is madc for exch8n8c rn¢¢ fluctuations.
HLA has a poli¢y. levying a l(P/o ov¢rhwl on proje¢rs for charitable gov¢rnance - where feasible and
allowable by donors. This was inf0m￿d by the Chartty Cornmission 8uideline that proper governance
should be in the rdnge between 10-150/0 of all costs. This policy will be kept utsder review as the need for
iti-house and tx1crn￿ fift￿¢1&1 and legal adYi¢¢ wow5.
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H￿M￿nItariaN Logistic$ Asgociaiion
Report of the Trnstee5
for tbe year ended 31 De¢¢rnber 2023
FL'TURE PLANS
As well as membership growth and the n¢)w regu]aT ¢vents of 5emiw. advocacy group roundiable Me￿ing$
and tbe annual Health and Humanirarian Logistics Confetence for me[[￿erS aDd otber sthkeholders,
sigtsificani addiiional developmen15 are expect￿ includin
- Continue to operate in pamership with UMCEF on the Kits that Fit project. This work will represent th¢
primary focus of HLA'S a¢tiviry during 2024.
Stret)8then the LOC￿ Procurement Learntn8 Partrership advcw group through the implementsiion of
further research and knowledge sharillg projects. This will includc the preparation of fiu)diD8 proposals to
iuppon the e£)niit)UAtiorL of research WO￿ started in 2023.
- Explore other project oppornmities and fimding
- CoDiinue to suppwt the bunthTJirarian logistics network througb thougbt leadership initiative5
- Explore partnersbips / swbnsors / donors to SLW HLA core xiivitie5
- Strengthen communicatsoDS and cottieni development for social media attd the website
- Build the volunteeT bast to support HLA administrntion and the Secretari￿ with the aim to increase income
I fundiog that will enable team rtmuneration
Obtain sponsorship for the Annua] Hwnanitarian Health aDd Logistics Conf¢renc¢ to support ev¢Dt
organisation
Better and more up to dale ¢on)municatiOtsS have all0￿.ed ￿ iytter to promulgat¢ the humanitsrian logistL(S
lessons ￿)d innovations to our eommunity of prartite.
STRUCTURE, GON'ERNANCE AND MAYAGEMENr
Governlng document
The charity is controlled by its governing thumthL its M¢nM)rdndum and Articles of Association dated 21
Janu8fJ' ?008 (Amended 9 January 2009) ho￿ever new Articles of Associolion were adopted following thc
year cnd on 28 Marcb 2024. Th¢ ¢ban"ty constiwtrs a lirnt￿d company, litnitcd by guarante¢, ￿ dcfjncd by
the Compani¢s Act 2006.
The trusiecs also follow the Charity Cottllnission's 8uidcliDes 'ChaTity rcN)rting aDd a¢¢otsnting: the
C55entia]5 Yosember 2016.
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STRucfuRF., GOVEILYANCE AND MAYAGEMEh
Organis#tlonal Jtru¢turt
The HLA has bcen managcd under the S￿￿￿e oudined below:
Bo*rd Df TnMtees
Chlef Executlve
HLA AdvRMry Gro•p
Head of Operaiions
Accowi
Markding &
Commurtieaiion5
Advocacy Group5
Member*hips
The Company is overseen by a BrATd of TrUs￿DIr￿t0rs of wide exFwience the humanirarian
lo¥isiics secior. private secior and academia. And is oyerseen by ITS chirmati. The tTU5tees rrttt physically or
electronically at leam four limes per yehr. Tn]stees T￿c]v¢ straiegi¢ 8wdanc¢ and support from the HLA
Advisory Group (HAGI. which normally meets every mouths.
The charity r￿oTts Lt$ ¢volYing p¢rsonai Tr￿n￿p on the Clwity Commwion website. There are no
voting ri8his aiia¥hed LO this form of memknhip.
Fiscal ￿rfoThna￿¢ 15 reported 10 Companies Hol￿ and the Charity Commission.
Hl,A Advlsory Group IHAC)
Th¥ HACJ bLxomi u kcy SOUTC¢ of plannin8 stsppon w lh¢ overall Bov¢rnan¢e of Hl.A. ThL objcctiNe nf
the HAG is ¢0 provide space for advisors to discuss iopics specific to humanitsrian 1081stiCS &5 thcse relate to
the operation of the HLA &8 an international professional association. which repr￿enL* the iniere5ts of its
m¢mbcTS. The overall purpose ofthe HAG is to allow the various aciors ¢n8a8in8 With humanitarian logistit5
activities lo discuss ideas and CKperiences, thaT¢ r¢sourees And 1¢4rnin& and io foster 8reater collaboration
8mon8 organisations to impTOVC pr3Cti¢¢ and io d¢vclop thc 5L%tor.
The HAG provid￿ straiegic and orKrntiOr￿I 8uidancx and te¢hni¢al dir￿[100 ty the HLA Iloard of Tn￿1¢¢1.
l¥lember Protlle
- High-level thou8hi leaders in the fields of health and humanitari￿ l08istics. swly chtiin manag¢ment and
marke¢-based progrdmmin8 e.8.. rcco8ni5cd leadets in the industry, CEOS, Iloard M¢mbcrs of high-lcvcl
initiatiyes such as individuals r¢preseniin8 univer5itie4think-tsDks, privatr s¢cior108i5tics companie& donors
e¢c.;
- Individuals who w¢r¢ or are actively workmg in lowstiu and humanitari￿ assistatice - to ￿ ablc
underst8nd our aims:
- Individuals suffi¢ienLly r¢5Wted in the lo81￿1($ and humanitarian sxtor to add to the reputation of th¢
HLA,.
- Individua15 who represent diversity with tespect 10 8eographi¢ location and In￿l￿tional type.
Advisory group members that served during the rcportitig r*nod were:
l. Will Holden. Managing Dir¢ctOT Emergency Logistics Turn
2. Martijn Blansjaar, Head of Supply and Logistics, Oxfam GB
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Report of the Tru$tee5
for the year ended 31 December 2023
STRUCTURE. GONTRYANCE AYD MAYAGEMEh
3. Jane {Tikhwil Muyundo, Humanitarian Logis¢ics & Capxiiy Building Consulthnt
4. Neil R(Kiri8ues, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Opcrdtions. IRC
S. Dr Jarrod Goentzel. Direcior. MIT Humaniwign Supply Chain lab
6. John Cropper, Co-found¢T, Pyramid Learning
7. Ils¢ Larkin. Logis11￿ Officer, UN WFP
8. Dr Wojciech Piotrowi¢z. Direcior HumL￿ Insi]tu￿ Helsinki
9. Rishi Ramrakh& Head of Owational Lo8iSiics, PwKurement Supply Chain Unil, Africa R¢8ion,
IFRC
10. Otavio COS￿ Lo8is1i¢s Officer, UN WFP &)malia
I l. MA￿le Heraty, Humanitsrian loBisti¢ian l Advisor, T￿ns￿$rt fv London
12. Michael Sione, Pre5idenT. IFRC Alumni Associatio
13. Rebe￿2 Darts. Procurerneni Specialis4 Oxfam Novib (Secrfary to the Advisory Group)
14. Haythi Sandvi8. Dirtt￿r Logi$(ics Lewming Alliance
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Company number
06477969 IEn¥land and W'ales)
R¢gIstered Ch*rlty nurnb¢r
1127723
Re%lstttred offl¢¢
Thr Mill House
Mill Lane
Earls Bartort
Northampton
NN6 (INR
Trustees
G A Fenton (rcsi8tted Iwin024)
l J Kwamy
P M Maritz (resi8ned 14n12023)
S G Park¢r
N K Rodrigues
Dr S A Schiffling (resigned 181112024)
Ms K S Grant Iresigned 31/812023)
Miss Z Ccrnakova (appointed 14n12023)
C B Roy lappoint¢d 1417120231
MS S Kalam lappoinied 141712023)
C J Aworth (appointed 12nn023)
Cgmpsny Secretary
C J Awonh
Pa8¢ 9

Oxford Street
Ckrf?ig /a
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IndepeDdeni Ex8miDer'5 Report to the Trnstees of
Hum2111tarian Logistlu AssOtixti•n
Independent tx#mlller's report to tbe trnsteu of HumaDit*rign LoRi$tlu Assotiatiohl ('the Comp*ny')
I report to the ¢hariry tru51ees on my examination of the accounts of the Company f(Fr the year cnd¢d
31 December 2023.
Responslbllltie$ #nd basls of report
As ihe ¢haTity'5 tsljstees of th¢ CompAny (and also its direeioys for the pwpos¢s of company law) you are
responsibl¢ for the preparniion of the accounts in ￿COrdsn£e with the requirements of the Companies Act
2c￿6 ('the 21J)6 Act.).
Having 5atisfi¢d myself thai th¢ a¢￿Unts of the Company are not required 10 be audiicd under Part 16 of the
2￿6 Aci and aTe eligible for independent exarninaiion, l T¢rxJrt in res￿1 of my examination of yOLhr
charitys accounts as carried out Under Section 145 of the Charities Aci 2011 (Ihe 2011 Aci'l. In caryirt8 our
my examination I have followed the DI￿10￿5 given by the ￿?rity Conunission under Section 145{51 (b) of
the 2011 Act.
Independent ex*mlner'i statement
I hav¢ Compldcd my cx8miDation. l eonfirni no Trafter5 bave Come to my attention in CODneetion with
the exAminarion giving me cause io believe:
a¢couniin8 r¢¢ords were not kepi in ofthe cOmp￿Y as requiTed by Se¢iioD 386 0( th¢ 2006
A¢1: or
the ￿CoUnts do not acconl with those rewnls. or
Ihe aceouni* do not comply with the Ac¢ouniin8 requirements of Se¢iion 396 of the 2006 Act other
Ihan any requirement ¢hai ih¢ accounts 8ive a fair view which is not a matier considercd
part of an independent e%aminaiion: or
Ihc accDunL% have noi b¢en prq)ared bn accordance with the methods and principles of the Si8itrneni
of RewmmeThJed Practice for accouniing and reponin8 by chariti¢5 (applicablc io chAriii¢s preparing
their ?¢counts in accordance with the Fin￿￿781 Reponins StsndATd •rq)lic&ble in the UK and Republic
of Ireland {frRS 102)).
I hav¢ no con¢cms and hai'¢ ¢ome across no other mailers in ¢onnec(ion with the cxaminaiiort to whi¢h
attcniion should b¢ driwrt in ihis repon in ord¢r to enable ? proper und¢r5thnding of the accounts to be
re￿h¢d.
Sophia M4ynell (FCA)
Tayabali Tomlin
Chartered A¢¢ountants
K¢nton House
Oxford Sire¢t
moreton-in-M￿h
Gloucestershire
GL56 OLA
Date..
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HurnADitarian Logistl¢s Assoei*tion
Stat¢meTrt of FlnAneiAI AetiTrTrties
for the year ended 31 Decernber 21123
2023
TotAI
funds
2022
Unrcstrict&l R¢stricied
fund
fiEDd
funds
NCOME AND ENDOWIKEhTS FROM
Other trnding ac¢ivities
31J93
39J47
71340
44212
EXPENDITURE ON
R2i%ing funds
(54)
(23
(289)
4J83
her
49,297
24th15
73.912
43,194
Total
49243
24J80
73.623
47,577
NET If*COMEI{EXPENDITURE)
{17J50)
14.967
12J83)
{3.365)
RLCI)NCILIATIOTri OF FUP4DS
Total funds brou8ht forward
22J23
22J23
25,1188
TOTAL FUN'DS CARIUED FORWARD
5.173
14.967
20,1411
22,523
The notes fomi part of these fLnan¢io1 ststements
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HumADitAri4n Logistics Association
Balance Sheet
31 Decemb¢r 2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestrictoj Restricted
fund
fund
CURRENT ASSETS
Ikbtors
Casb at baDk
1963
27.153
1.184
22,942
14,967
30.116
14.967
4S.O&I
24.126
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due wtthill one ycar
(24943)
(24943)
11.603)
'ET CURRE￿7 ASSETS
5.173
14.967
20.140
22.523
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LEABILITIES
5.173
14.967
20,1411
22.523
NET ASSETS
5.173
14.967
20.140
22.523
FUNDS
L'niestricied fuD&
Re>triCt￿ ￿ndS
5.173
14.967
22,523
TOTAL FUF*DS
20.140
22.523
The charitabl¢ ¢ompany is eftiitled io exemption frorn audit un(kr Section 477 of the Compani¢s Act 2006
for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The members have not required the company to obtsin zn audit of its fmartcial statements for the year ended
31 December 2023 in a¢cord8n¢e with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2￿￿.
The trustees acknowledge their reswnsibilitie$ for
(a)
¢nsuring that ihe Charitable company kcqjs accountin8 rceords comply with sectio￿ 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing fJnan¢iai statements which give a true and fair view of th¢ stsEe of affain of the Charithble
eompany Is at the end of financial year and tsf its surplus or deficit for each fJnan¢ial year in
accordance with the requfftrements of SeetioDs 394 atml 395 and ￿thI¢￿ othetwisc comply with the
requÈrements of the Compani¢s Act 2(X)6 relaiiT)g to financial statements. 50 far as appli¢able to the
ehariiablc eompany.
The notes forrn pan of financial stsiements
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31 Dot•nlJ¢r2nJ
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HllMAD1taria￿ Lo8i$tics Asso¢i*iion
Notes to the Financial St•tements
for the year ended 31 Deternber 21123
AccourYfIi%G POLICIES
Basis of prep#riD% the f￿%￿¢￿11 itsternettts
The financial Str￿ents of the Charirable conwy, whi¢h is a publTe benefit eniiry under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance with the Chariiies SORP (FRS 102)'Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of R¢tommertded Pzactice applieable to charities prq)aring their accounts in
accordance with the FiIJaDcial Reporting StaDdard applicable in the UK and Republic oftreland IFRS
1021 (effeciive l January 20191., Fir)ancial Rep)rting St2ndard 102 Tr Financial ReFK)ning Standard
applicable in the LX and Republic of Irelartd, and The Companies ACL 2006. The fsnanciaj stswnents
have been prtrpared under the historical cost conveniion.
Illeome
All income is recognised In the S[d￿ment of Financial Activities once the charity has entLTlement to
Ihe ￿nds, li is probable the income will ￿ r￿e1Ved and the amount can be Measu￿ reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised &s expamliwre &s as thtte is a leg21 or constructive obligation
committing the charitri to that expenditure. it is probable that a tra￿sfer ofecgnomic benefits will be
required in settlemeni and the amounE of the obligation can k Tneasured reliably. Expenditure Js
accoun1￿ for on all accrua15 basis aDd Itas been classtGed under headin85 that agBre8ate all cost
related to t￿e cate80ry. Where costs cannot ￿ diTe£rly attributed to FArtscular headiugs they have been
ailoca*d to actii'ities on a basLS tonsisteE)t witb the use of re50urca.
T8%ation
Thc charity is exeu4)t fro￿ coTK)rdtioll t&x on its ¢barr￿ble aciivilies.
Fund *¢touDtittg
L'llrestyicted funds can t¢ used in accordan¢e with the clwitsble Obj￿Ilv￿ at the discretion of the
tnjstees.
Restricted fimd$ Can only be used for particular restricted pwp)ses within the objects of the charity.
Rcsthciions arise when spccified by the donor or V4h¢n fi]nds ate raiscd for ￿lcUlar restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the natu￿ and PUTFW of ea¢b fimd is included in th¢ notes to the financial
stsiern¢nis.
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Hllm¥4Ditari#n Logistics Associ*tion
Note5 to the Fitsaneial Staiements- tontin￿ed
for the year ended 31 December 21123
OTHER TRADfHG ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Fundraising eVe￿ts
Services
Sponsorships
MeEtthet5hips
2,824
51,015
15.130
2,271
1,467
8.475
25.698
8,572
71,240
44.212
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legaeies
2023
2022
Support costs
1.172
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATIOI% BENEFffS
There wtr¢ no tTUSt¢cs' re[nunc￿lI0Tr or other bencfits for th¢ y¢ar ¢ndcd 31 Dcccmbcr 2023 nor for
the year cnd¢d 31 D¢¢¢uLber 2022.
TTUSt¢es' expenses
There were no trustees, exp¢nses F•id for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023 nor for the year ended
31 December 20?2.
COMPARATIN'ES FOR THE STATEMEf4T OF FIliLNCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unre5kncted Restricted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Other trading acts"viries
44.212
44.212
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fun
4.383
4J83
Other
43.194
43.194
Total
47,577
47J77
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(3.3651
(3a65}
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HumaTritxrian Logtstlc$ Assoeiaiion
otes to the Financial StaterneDts- continued
for the year eDded 31 Detember 2023
COMPARAMTS FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINA)CIAI. AcrtvrrtES- CODtlnued
Unres¢ricted Restticted
Total
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought roTh￿d
25.888
25.888
TOTAL FbThDS CARRIED
FORWARD
22,523
22.523
DEBTORS: Amouyfs F.4LLING DLT WITHEN ONE
2023
2022
Trdd¢ d¢b¢ors
PrEpayTDeDts
2,821
142
i.(Ki
142
2,963
1,184
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLIYC DUE WITllll% ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trnde creditors
Other creditors
23.455
1388
413
1.190
24,943
1.603
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Tr*et
nx>vement
in fun&%
At
31112123
At 111123
Unrtstrlcted fullds
Generdl fund
2¥11
(17J50)
5,173
R¢$tri¢ted fvnds
Restricted FuDd
14,907
14,967
T(xfAL FLNDS
21523
{2 J83)
20.140
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corttinued...

Humallit*ri*n Logistics Assotiation
Tr*otts to the Fin#ntial St*tements- eDntinued
for the year ended 31 DeeembeT 2023
MOVEMENT tN FL'YDS- eontlnwed
Net rnovem¢nt in funds, i￿luded in the above a￿ as follows..
Incoming
Resources Movernent
expended
its funds
Unrestrfcted funds
General fimd
31m3
(49243)
(17J50)
Restricted fuDd$
Restricted Fund
39J47
(24J80)
14.967
TOTAL FUNDS
71340
(73.623)
{2J83)
Cornp2rAtive5 for rnovernent funds
et
movemeni
in funds
Ai
31112122
At 111122
LTnrestri¢ted funds
Genera] fund
25.888
(3,365)
22.523
TOTAL FUNDS
25,888
(3365)
22,523
Comparative net movement ill fill￿. ineluded in the aFx)ve are as follows..
Incoming
TESOLwces
Resources Movemenl
ex￿nded
in funds
L'DreStriCt￿ funds
General fund
44.212
(47.577)
(3,3651
TOTAL FLTr, IDS
44.212
(47,577)
(3.365)
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continued...

Htsm4tslt#rlan Logisties.4sso¢tiition
ote5 to ihe Financial Staternents- coDtiDued
for the year ended 31 December 2023
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontinued
A clllrent yvdr 12 months and prioryeat 12 tt)onths con￿Illed position is as follows..
Net
movemcnl
in funds
At
31112123
Ai 111122
Lnre5trieted fulld$
General fund
25,888
{20.715)
5.173
Restrlcied luTrds
Restricted Fuod
14.967
14,967
TiyfAL FUNDS
25.888
(5.748)
20.140
A current year 12 months and PTior year 12 montlLS combined nei movem￿1 in fimds. iajcluded in the
a￿ve are as follows:
Irtcorning
rty)urces
Resourccs Movement
expended
in funds
U￿reStriCted fund5
Genenl fund
76.105
(96,820)
{20,7151
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
39.347
(24.380)
14,967
TOTAL FUNDS
115.452
Il21,200)
(5.748)
RELATED PARTY DISCIAY3U
There werE no related tArty traDsactioDs for the )e4rended 31 December 2023.
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HuJD*ttit*rlaD Logistie$ As4bci*tiOn
Detailed St8tement of Fill8neial Activi¢i¢s
for the year ended 31 Detember 2023
2023
2022
INCOME AND ENDOW.MEP4TS
Otber trading *ctlvities
Fundrai5itig eve4ts
Sejviceg
Sponsorships
Membership5
2,824
51.015
15,130
2371
1.467
8,475
25,698
8,572
71,241)
44,212
Totsl incoming rfstsurees
71340
44,212
EXPENDITURE
Other tradiDg Aetlvltles
Bad debts
3.211
Support ¢o$ts
Managerntnt
Ecommerce
Subscriptions
Accoun¢ancy
Sundries
Events and aid expenses
Travel and subsistence
Printing and Ststionery
Computer exwis¢s
Webstte costs
Consulting
LPLP expcn5e5
Fttndraising
Insurance
109
167
1161
2.196
9.154
1120
1,638
1557
25.192
1,63
286
1.710
5.486
850
3.449
226
337
917
5530
44.446
70.970
43.641
Fin*nc¢
Bank charges
Curr¢ncy losse￿ (gains)
287
438
1.847
2.653
725
Tottl resources eX￿n￿d
73,623
47,577
P*et expertditure
(2J&31
(3 J65)
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