COMMUNITY NEEDS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1178347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of the charity are provisions of relief to those in need anywhere in the world by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, or social or economic disadvantage in particular but not exclusive by coordinating and developing services such as, the provision of Bedding, food, clothing and such other services for those in need as the Trustees

Objects

AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY COORDINATING AND DEVELOPING SERVICES SUCH AS, THE PROVISION OF BEDDING, CLOTHING, FOOD AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,011 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing total unrestricted funds to £19,360. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (98% of income)
“Grant 47,350 - 47,350 8,000” — page 11
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£48k£32k
31/03/2025£11k£22k
31/03/2024£23k£15k
31/03/2023£13k£11k
31/03/2022£11k£7k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY NEEDS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,011 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing total unrestricted funds to £19,360. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2024£20kFamily Food Relief
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kCommunity Needs food relief
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2021£10kCovid 19 Community Food Relief
UK government30/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COMMUNITY NEEDS FOUNDATION£48k—0unclear—no doubt
BURDENS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2026£57k—0unclear—no doubt
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt
CARE AND RELIEF FOUNDATION FY2025£36k—0above32.0%no doubt
COMMUNITY LIVES MATTER FY2025£91k—0below—no doubt
Caring for Communities and People FY2026£13.0m——above—no doubt

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