HELP IN NEED TODAY

Registered charity 1153776 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

relief of poverty worldwide and educational support

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£558k
Latest spending
£391k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £167,740 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £269,154. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing a strong balance sheet and a return to pre-pandemic fundraising levels.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income)
“Donations and legacies 558,475”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level, which ensures that HINT’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty (held: £269k)
“the Board has approved a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed, should be held in reserve and maintained at a level, which ensures that HINT’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£558k
Total spending
£391k
Reserves (reported)
£269k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£558k£391k
31/03/2024£641k£638k
31/03/2023£557k£649k
31/03/2022£471k£537k
31/03/2021£464k£243k

Common questions

Is HELP IN NEED TODAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £167,740 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £269,154. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing a strong balance sheet and a return to pre-pandemic fundraising levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Be The Mercy.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HELP IN NEED TODAY£558k—0unclear—no doubt
Be The Mercy FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT FY2025£172k—0unclear—no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024£353k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE FOR MANKIND FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAM FY2025£9.2m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.