NEEDS INTERNATIONAL
The prevention of relief of poverty throughout the world by providing grants, items and services to individuals and communities in need and/ or charities working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £123,619 as of 31 March 2025, having generated a surplus of £7,676 for the year. The trustees report that the financial position is adequate with continued donor support and explicitly state a policy of not holding reserves beyond each financial period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“We have not in the past, and also do not plan in the future to hold any reserves beyond each financial period. All funds acquired, are sufficient for the projects intended.”
Trustees
- MOHAMMED ISHAQ KHANchair
- FAROOQ ISMAIL
- IDRIS PATEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £251k | £186k |
| 31/03/2024 | £201k | £158k |
| 31/03/2023 | £132k | £142k |
| 31/03/2022 | £83k | £85k |
| 31/03/2021 | £86k | £89k |
Common questions
Is NEEDS INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £123,619 as of 31 March 2025, having generated a surplus of £7,676 for the year. The trustees report that the financial position is adequate with continued donor support and explicitly state a policy of not holding reserves beyond each financial period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £490k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £34k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
Charities like this
- AID THE NEEDY
- THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST
- HELPING UMMAH
- KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA
- WAFA RELIEF
- FMM GENERALATE UK CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDS INTERNATIONAL | £251k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AID THE NEEDY | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST | £956k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| HELPING UMMAH | £117k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | £573k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAFA RELIEF | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |