WORLD IN NEED INTERNATIONAL
Registered charity 1041711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES, WORLD IN NEED INTERNATIONAL LTD
World in Need International is a Christian charity which aspires to see communities transformed by education and development. We believe that even the poorest communities can find hope and freedom when they are empowered to rise above their circumstances. Working to direct resources to where they are most needed, World in Need works in countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £497,591, which is significantly above the stated cash reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £7,561 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity expenditure exceeding income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £498k)
“The Trustees, CEO and Finance Manager have agreed a cash reserves policy of £40,000 to cover 3-4 months’ of operational expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“Donations received from trustees without conditions attached totalled £7,800 (2024 - £9,300) for the year. Other donations received from trustees with conditions totalled £14,196 (2024 - £18,670).” — page 33
“A monthly conditional donation of £900 commenced in November 2020 from Daniel Rowe. The purpose of the donation is to help provide funds for administration and will be made monthly up to July 2025 on the basis that Mrs Charlotte Sharp is employed by the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee Daniel Rowe
“Donations received from trustees without conditions attached totalled £7,800 (2024 - £9,300) for the year. Other donations received from trustees with conditions totalled £14,196 (2024 - £18,670).” — page 33
“A monthly conditional donation of £900 commenced in November 2020 from Daniel Rowe. The purpose of the donation is to help provide funds for administration and will be made monthly up to July 2025 on the basis that Mrs Charlotte Sharp is employed by the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties of trustees
“Donations received from trustees without conditions attached totalled £7,800 (2024 - £9,300) for the year. Other donations received from trustees with conditions totalled £14,196 (2024 - £18,670).” — page 33
“A monthly conditional donation of £900 commenced in November 2020 from Daniel Rowe. The purpose of the donation is to help provide funds for administration and will be made monthly up to July 2025 on the basis that Mrs Charlotte Sharp is employed by the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident reports filed
“In the 2024/25 year two such reports were made by the Trustees : one in relation to safeguarding & legal disputes in Uganda, the other in relation to M23 rebel activity in the DRC.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — World In Need International (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Allan Kai-Lun Yip
- Angeline Selvadass
- Anne Martin · trustee of 1 other charity
- Daniel Mark Rowe
- David Goodchild
- Ian St John Martin
- Katie Louise Powney
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bangladesh · Congo (Democratic Republic) · East Sussex · Ethiopia · India · Kenya · Pakistan · Philippines · Sierra Leone · Thailand · Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WORLD IN NEED INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £497,591, which is significantly above the stated cash reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £7,561 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity expenditure exceeding income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WORLD IN NEED INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD IN NEED INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH.
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