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2025-04-05-accounts

It’s Humanity Foundation, UK (IHF UK)

Report and Financial Statements

Charity Number: 1201232

Financial Year End: 5 April 2025

Reference and Administrative Information

Board of Trustees

Stephen Wills, Chair of Trustees Alexander F L Newberry, Trustee Jessie Kay Stanbrrok, Trustee

Principle Address

3 Coastside, 1 Studland Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8HZ, United Kingdom

Bank

Co-operative Bank, UK

Report of the trustees for the year ending 5[th] April 2025

The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 5[th] April 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Declaration of Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and Activities

The prevention or relief of poverty for children and their affected families in Bangladesh by assisting in the provision of education, basic healthcare services, training in vocational skills and emergency relief.

The area of benefit is in Bangladesh.

Charity Overview

IHF UK is actively working to benefit children in Bangladesh who currently lack access to free education. Children who are compelled to work instead of attending school are being

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supported through a flexible and agile educational approach. Additionally, parents are being assisted with vocational skills development and access to health services, aimed at helping them secure employment, thus reducing the need for their children to work and enabling them to attend school.

In times of crises, such as floods, IHF UK will seek additional support to benefit affected communities, particularly those where the children live. This support will include the provision of food, water, medicines, and other essential supplies, facilitated through IHF Bangladesh and their local partners.

Achievements and Performance for Reporting Period

Since its inception in 2022, IHF UK has focused on two core objectives: increasing awareness of the charity and its impact in Bangladesh, and securing funding for both new and continuing programmes. These objectives remain unchanged; however, the latest reporting period marks a period of growth, with new schools and projects added to the portfolio of work we support.

Governance Structure

IHF UK has established a governance framework comprising a small number of trustees alongside a growing team of volunteer expert advisers. This structure is designed to effectively support the charity’s activities. IHF UK is governed by its constitution, produced in 2022.

Funding Successes

During the reporting period, IHF UK achieved several key funding milestones. Notably, the charity secured donations amounting to just over £21,000. This comprised of grants, one off donations and fundraising efforts.

Awareness Raising Events

To bolster support for the charity and its initiatives, the IHF UK team organised one awareness-raising event in the reporting period. Events not only provided opportunities to raise funds but also helped in expanding our supporter base.

Supporting Projects in Bangladesh

Through its collaboration with IHF Bangladesh, the charity has undertaken several significant projects:

Project Hatey Khori: Youth Development Program

Project Hatey Khori is an IHF youth development initiative aimed at addressing youth unemployment by providing market-driven vocational and soft skills training to marginalized youth aged 18–25. This year, the project has been successfully implemented in partnership with the Muslim Community and Education Centre (MCEC) , reaching 120 youths through hands-on training in Tailoring & Dressmaking, Electrical House Wiring, Mobile Phone Servicing, and Computer & Digital Skills , along with soft skills and basic financial literacy. The initiative has contributed to improved employability, self-reliance, and sustainable livelihood opportunities through structured training, certification, and post-training follow-up.

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Women Empowerment Program

The Crochet Training Program is an IHF livelihood development initiative aimed at empowering marginalized women by equipping them with marketable artisanal skills for sustainable income generation. Implemented in New Babupara and Golahat, Nilphamari , Bangladesh the project successfully trained 40 women aged 20–40 in crochet craftsmanship, along with basic entrepreneurship and financial awareness. Through strategic market linkages with local partners such as Hotel Sarina, Goofi World, and Shishu Paribahan , participants gained access to real sales platforms, strengthening their financial independence, reviving traditional crafts, and creating pathways toward long-term, dignified livelihoods.

Water, Sanitation Health & Hygiene (WASH)

WASH is a core focus area of It’s Humanity Foundation’s community development work. In this year, IHF implemented targeted WASH interventions to restore safe water access, strengthen everyday hygiene practices, protect public health, and uphold dignity, particularly for marginalized women and girls. During this period, 29 tube wells and 3 deep tube wells were installed in high-need areas, ensuring reliable access to safe drinking water. In parallel, 325,000+ health and hygiene items and medicines were distributed to help prevent waterand vector-borne diseases. To support adolescent girls’ education and well-being, 10,000+ sanitary napkins and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kits were provided, alongside school-based awareness sessions. Additionally, dengue prevention campaigns were conducted in schools, and mosquito nets were distributed to vulnerable families, contributing to improved community health resilience.

Climate Change & Resilience

This is a key thematic area of IHF’s environmental sustainability efforts. Through integrated, community-led solutions, IHF promotes clean energy use, reduces environmental degradation, and strengthens climate resilience at the grassroots level. This year, biogas-fed community kitchens were operated to prepare nutritious meals while diverting organic waste from open dumping and significantly reducing smoke exposure for cooks. In parallel, community biogas plants were installed using organic and animal waste to generate clean cooking gas and organic fertilizer, each plant avoiding approximately 7,920 kg of CO ₂ emissions per month . Complementing these efforts, IHF has contributed to long-term environmental conservation through community tree plantation programs , planting 15,500+ trees across Bangladesh over the years to enhance ecological balance, improve air quality, and support sustainable livelihoods.

Financial Review

During the reporting period from 6[th] April 2024 to 5th April 2025, IHF UK successfully raised £21,070. The majority of these funds were secured through restricted grants aimed at delivering projects in Bangladesh, in collaboration with our partner, IHF Bangladesh.

Additionally, the charity raised the remaining funds through one-off donations, which were part of appeals and events. A small surplus was retained to reinvest in future events and to assist with the general running costs of the charity.

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Policy on Reserves

The nature of IHF UK's activities is such that the charity does not have significant ongoing expenditure commitments. Income received is used for the charity's objectives, meaning there is no need to hold reserves. However, IHF UK ensures that a small amount of unrestricted funds is maintained to avoid deficits and to cover day-to-day operational costs.

The Charity’s Principal Sources of Funds (including any fundraising)

Grants from educational and wider international development grant providers

A Description of the Principal Risks Facing the Charity

Competitive Funding Environment : Ongoing and intense competition for securing grants and donations presents a significant challenge.

Cost of Living Crisis: The current cost of living crisis is exerting additional pressure on the ability of regular supporters to donate.

Expansion of Governance Team : There is a need to broaden the trustee and advisor team to enhance volunteer capacity and expertise.

Structure, Governance and Management

CIO Foundation Constitution. Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation Structure), whose only voting members are its trustees.

Trustees

Stephen Wills, Chair of Trustees Alexander F L Newberry, Trustee Jessie Kay Standbrook, Trustee

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the charity.

Names of Advisers

Afshana Huda Chowdhury, London UK Tasleema Alam, London, UK Moonis Alam, London, UK

None of the advisors has any beneficial interest in the charity.

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature: Steve Wills

Full name: Stephen Wills

Position: Chair of Trustees

Date: 09-01-26

Signature:

Full name: Alexander F L Newberry

Position: Trustee

Date: 11/01/2026

Signature: Jessie Kay Stanbrook

Full name: Jessie Kay Stanbrook

Position: Trustee

Date: 09/01/2026

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Financial Activities It’s Humanity Foundation UK - 1201232

Reporting period: 6[th] April 2024 to 5[th] April 2025

Income 2024-25
Fundraising and other income
Restricted grants £16,500
General donations £4,570
Total income £21,070

Expenditures

Payments to Bangladesh £13,736.76
Event expenses £533.52
Legal expenses (audit) £504
Memebrship fee (SWIDN) £50
Total Expenditures £14,824.28
Net income/(expenditure) £6,246.72
Balance sheet
Cash at bank and in hand
Co-operative Bank £6,246.72
Total cash at bank and in hand £6,246.72
Creditors
Current liabilities £0
Total liabilities £0
Total net assets (liabilities) £6,246.72
Charity funds
Retained earnings brought forward £4,334.52
Surplus/(deficit) in year £6,246.72
Total Charity Funds £10,581.24

Notes:

  1. Two separate grants: £15,000 (Hatey Kori) for the IHF Vocational Training Programme and £1,500 (Nisa Global Foundation) for the IHF Women’s Empowerment Programme.

  2. There is a formal agreement between IHF UK and IHF Bangladesh concerning the transfer of funds to support IHF Bangladesh’s activities in Bangladesh. This agreement was officially signed in February 2023. IHF Bangladesh was registered as a non-profit organisation in 2015 under the Government of Bangladesh (registration number S-12186/2015).

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  1. Due to government banking controls in Bangladesh, funds have been transferred to IHF Bangladesh through three separate secure methods: 1) via the IHF Bangladesh online donation portal using a IHF UK credit card, 2) direct payment to the IHF Bangladesh bank account using a IHF UK credit card, and 3) direct payment to the IHF Bangladesh (Protibha) bank account (a social enterprise wholly owned by IHF Bangladesh) using a IHF UK credit card. All transfers mentioned above were paid into the same IHF Bangladesh bank account (EBC - Eastern Bank Limited).

Over this reporting period, the process has generated international credit card fees amounting to £44.39. IHF Bangladesh is registered in Bangladesh, with its head office at House 136, Road 22, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh (https://www.itshumanity.org). IHF UK and IHF Bangladesh have a formal agreement in place, signed by both parties in 2022.

  1. Current bank balance (as of Dec 25) is £1,554.54. Between May and Oct 2025 a further £10,064.27 was transferred to IHF Bangladesh for ongoing projects.

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on

Date: 09-01-26

Signed: Steve Wills

Print name: Stephen Wills

Chair of Trustees

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Appendix A

Overall Summary

Charity Overview

Purpose: Support children in Bangladesh lacking access to free education Focus: Providing flexible education for working children and vocational training for parents to ensure sustainable livelihoods

Crisis Support: Mobilise aid for communities during crises, e.g., floods, through local partnerships.

Key Achievements

Since Inception in 2022

1. Awareness Raising:

2. Funding Success:

3. Projects in Bangladesh:

Governance Structure

Financial Review

Income Sources:

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Reserve Policy:

Key Challenges

Vision Moving Forward

IHF UK continues to strive for:

  1. Enhanced education access for underprivileged children in Bangladesh.

  2. Expanded community support during crises.

  3. Sustainable development through collaborative efforts with IHF Bangladesh and local partners.

This strategy positions IHF UK as a vital bridge between UK-based donors and impactful projects on the ground in Bangladesh.

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