ORPHANS IN NEED
The relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world, and in particular, those affected by natural causes or by wars and conflicts either foreign or domestic To advance the education of persons in need, including orphans, anywhere in the world by the provision of financial aid and materials
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL CAUSES OR BY WARS AND CONFLICTS EITHER FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICINES, SHELTER, FURNITURE, STATIONERY, FOOD, CLOTHING, SANITATION AND CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND ALSO THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTRES.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN NEED, INCLUDING ORPHANS, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AID AND MATERIALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, FURNITURE, STATIONERY, CLOTHING AND ELECTRONIC HARDWARE/SOFTWARE AND ALSO THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRAINING CENTRES, ORPHANAGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £936,753 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £13.5m to £12.6m. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain healthy and the charity maintains sufficient liquid assets to meet short-term obligations. The financial review notes that the net expenditure position was due to the conclusion of sending grants from previously accumulated funds.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees have established a minimal reserve of £100,000 for contingencies.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £1,408 — grants £1,408 (1); under 1% of the £15,772,170 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
In the news
- ‘Orphans in Need’ distributes household items among 2000 widows in Srinagar
- Devyani Rana lauds Orphans in Need NGO for uplifting widows, orphans
- Business students’ support BMet’s charitable ethos by fundraising for Orphans in Need
- Kansas City organization helps orphans in need worldwide
- Kidsave Summer Miracles Program hosts int'l orphans in need of homes
- Orphans in Need
- Lee Jong Suk donates to Green Umbrella Children's Foundation for orphans in need
- Rao Murugesh, Founder of Medals For Awesomeness (M4A) Brings Joy To Orphans In Need of Laughter
Property (HM Land Registry)
Electoral Commission register entries
- Visit: Mr Imran Hussain MP — £3k
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/01/2013)
Trustees
- ANISH MUSA
- Asif Mohammad
- ISMAIL VANIA
- Lucy Marie Bansal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £23.5m | £24.4m |
| 31/01/2024 | £22.5m | £21.2m |
| 31/01/2023 | £15.8m | £12.4m |
| 31/01/2022 | £16.0m | £14.6m |
| 31/01/2021 | £12.8m | £9.9m |
Common questions
Is ORPHANS IN NEED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £936,753 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £13.5m to £12.6m. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain healthy and the charity maintains sufficient liquid assets to meet short-term obligations. The financial review notes that the net expenditure position was due to the conclusion of sending grants from previously accumulated funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sadofskys.
Who funds ORPHANS IN NEED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ORPHANS IN NEED as a grant recipient include CHARITY MEALS, THE PWC FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- ANISH MUSA — trustee here and at CHARITY MEALS
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY MEALS | FY2024 | £310k | General |
| CHARITY MEALS | FY2025 | £115k | |
| THE PWC FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | other charitable activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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- FRONTLINE CHILDREN
- HELPING EDUCATING AND REBUILDING LIVES
- LOVE4ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORPHANS IN NEED | £23.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LONELY ORPHANS | £923k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SAVE OUR WORLD | £870k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRONTLINE CHILDREN | £13k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING EDUCATING AND REBUILDING LIVES | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOVE4ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |