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PEOPLES NEEDS UK

Registered charity 1126860 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£476k
Latest spending
£409k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £199,600 at the end of the financial year, with the trustees noting these are held for ongoing projects, invoices, and administrative costs. The charity reported a net income of £8,129 for the year, derived from incoming resources of £492,785 against total expenditures of £484,656. The trustees confirmed that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peoples Needs UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2022)

Total income
£561k
Total spending
£503k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£191k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · India · Sri Lanka · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£476k£409k
05/04/2024£470k£390k
05/04/2023£493k£485k
05/04/2022£561k£503k
05/04/2021£558k£502k

Common questions

Is PEOPLES NEEDS UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £199,600 at the end of the financial year, with the trustees noting these are held for ongoing projects, invoices, and administrative costs. The charity reported a net income of £8,129 for the year, derived from incoming resources of £492,785 against total expenditures of £484,656. The trustees confirmed that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHARITY MEALS1£425k
MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC)1£5k

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