HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT

Registered charity 1176805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAND IN HAND FOR SYRIA · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£27.1m
Latest spending
£29.4m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,250,735 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £7,787,891 to £5,537,156. The trustees' report notes that funding remains a significant challenge due to shifts in donor priorities and competing crises, while the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
Employees paid between £80,000 and £90,000 a year 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £916k)
The Trustees have a policy of holding back £300,000 of unrestricted reserves to meet any unforeseen costs of relief required in an emergency. — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two Trustees (Faddy Sahloul and Fadi Al-Dairi) were remunerated as they hold full-time management positions. Their total costs including social security, and pension contributions, were £175,504. One close family member of a Trustee received £9,913 as an employee of the charity.
Two Trustees (Faddy Sahloul and Fadi Al-Dairi) were renumerated as they hold full-time management positions. Their total costs including social security, and pension contributions, were £175,504 — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two Trustees (Faddy Sahloul and Fadi Al-Dairi) were renumerated as they hold full-time management positions. Their total costs including social security, and pension contributions, were £175,504
Two Trustees (Faddy Sahloul and Fadi Al-Dairi) were renumerated as they hold full-time management positions. Their total costs including social security, and pension contributions, were £175,504 — page 29
One close family member of a Trustee received £9,913 (2023 : £15,927), as an employee of the charity.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One close family member of a Trustee received £9,913 as an employee of the charity.
Two Trustees (Faddy Sahloul and Fadi Al-Dairi) were renumerated as they hold full-time management positions. Their total costs including social security, and pension contributions, were £175,504 — page 29
One close family member of a Trustee received £9,913 (2023 : £15,927), as an employee of the charity.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Abacus Partners (Ldn) LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£27.1m
Total spending
£29.4m
Cost of raising funds
£47k
Reserves (reported)
£916k
Employees
1,149

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Syria · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27.1m£29.4m
31/12/2023£33.7m£32.4m
31/12/2022£22.4m£21.6m
31/12/2021£19.5m£21.0m
31/12/2020£24.7m£20.2m

Common questions

Is HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,250,735 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £7,787,891 to £5,537,156. The trustees' report notes that funding remains a significant challenge due to shifts in donor priorities and competing crises, while the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Abacus Partners (Ldn) LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

Who funds HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT as a grant recipient include CHOOSE LOVE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
CHOOSE LOVEFY2025£170k

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