INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK
EDUCATION - BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SCHOOLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDING MEDICAL CENTRES, WATER PROJECTS, RELEASING WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY, AIDS/HIV AWARENESS PROGRAMMES, MICRO CREDIT TRAINING AND LOANS. SUPPORTING CHURCHES - PROVIDING BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, THEOLOGICAL TRAINING AND CHURCH PLANTING
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £137,346 for the year, with total expenditure of £1,185,352 exceeding voluntary income of £979,672. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £164,783, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £170,000, though the trustees remain satisfied with the reserves position.
What the accounts disclose
“Total Voluntary (fundraised) Income for the year was £979,672 with 67% coming from Individuals” — page 12
“11% of expenditure relates to raising funds for the organisation, meaning for every £1 spent on fundraising, the charity raises £7.54p”
“The charity has invested £922 in tangible fixed assets leaving £163,861 in free reserves, slightly below the desired level but still within satisfactory limits.” — page 14
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2023) to "below" (FY2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Danny Morris — Executive Director
- Ali Mbugua — Chief Operations Officer
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (01/03/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2018)
Trustees
- ANTHONY TYRELLchair
- ALASTAIR GORDON MCLUCKIE
- ANDREW JOHN HUBBARD
- Dr Elizabeth Fiona King
- EUAN HECTOR MENZIES
- JOHN STEWART COOPER
- Steve Mann
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.0m | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.0m | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £868k | £774k |
| 31/12/2020 | £931k | £889k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £137,346 for the year, with total expenditure of £1,185,352 exceeding voluntary income of £979,672. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £164,783, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £170,000, though the trustees remain satisfied with the reserves position. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Begbies Chartered Accountants.
Who funds INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BURSCOUGH BRIDGE, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER WEST HARROW, SEEDFIELD TRUST, W F SOUTHALL TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET | 1 | £9k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | 11.0% | no doubt |
| REGIONS BEYOND UK | £353k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NHANCED COMMUNITIES | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP IN NEED TODAY | £558k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD | £244k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |