ORPHANS IN NEED

Registered charity 1144812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£23.5m
Latest spending
£24.4m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £12.6m)
the trustees have established a minimal reserve of £100,000 for contingencies.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sadofskys.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Orphans In Need (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£23.5m
Total spending
£24.4m
Cost of raising funds
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£12.6m
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Bangladesh · India · Mali · Nepal · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Pakistan · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Somalia · Sri Lanka · The Gambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

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.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
CHARITY MEALSFY2024£310k
CHARITY MEALSFY2025£115k

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