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HAND IN HAND INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1113868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAND IN HAND INDIA, SEED

Latest income
£6.3m
Latest spending
£7.6m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,434,244 for the year, driven by a suspension of US government funding and increased investment in fundraising capacity. Despite this deficit, unrestricted free reserves of £948,789 were held, which the trustees confirm are equal to their stated policy target of six months' core expenditure. The trustees and auditors have confirmed the use of the going concern basis, citing adequate resources to meet commitments through at least March 2027.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ core expenditure (held: £949k)
“The reserves policy is to hold six months’ core expenditure which is equal to £949,321 based on the budget for FY25/26.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£6.3m
Total spending
£7.6m
Cost of raising funds
£776k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Afghanistan · Kenya · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.3m£7.6m
31/03/2024£7.4m£6.1m
31/03/2023£6.3m£7.9m
31/03/2022£6.6m£5.7m
31/03/2021£6.7m£5.7m

Common questions

Is HAND IN HAND INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,434,244 for the year, driven by a suspension of US government funding and increased investment in fundraising capacity. Despite this deficit, unrestricted free reserves of £948,789 were held, which the trustees confirm are equal to their stated policy target of six months' core expenditure. The trustees and auditors have confirmed the use of the going concern basis, citing adequate resources to meet commitments through at least March 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds HAND IN HAND INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAND IN HAND INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, INTO GIVING LIMITED, G M C TRUST, THE GSR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£28k
INTO GIVING LIMITEDFY2023£12k
G M C TRUSTFY2023£7k
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ZOUQ FOUNDATION1—
CHOOSE LOVE1£170k
MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC)1£45k
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION1£25k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k
RAFAH INTERNATIONAL1£7k
ZAIMAH1£0

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