HELPING THE POOR

Registered charity 1182248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our prime objective is to support certain sections of the community in India who are less fortunate with some aid which hopefully gives the family much needed relief. We target those who meet our set criteria in order to receive aid from us in that they must be either: elderly, widowed, orphaned, disabled or sick, isolated or suffering from acute poverty.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE PROPERTY, RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED GROUPS IN FIGHTING POVERTY PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH ASIAN CONTINENT AND OTHER POORER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AS AND WHEN REQUIRED.(2) TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF POOR PEOPLE BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£365k
Latest spending
£372k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported total income of £364,767 and total expenditure of £371,966 for the year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £7,199. The trustees' policy is to maintain no more than £20,000 in reserves, and the actual unrestricted cash balance at year-end was £30,676. The charity relies heavily on voluntary donations from family and friends and does not hold significant surplus funds for investment.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no more than £20,000 (held: £31k)
“The charity’s policy on reserves is to keep no more than £20,000 for any unexpected cost or an emergency situation that may arise.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£365k£372k
31/12/2023£306k£301k
31/12/2022£314k£313k
31/12/2021£332k£319k
31/12/2020£181k£184k

Common questions

Is HELPING THE POOR financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported total income of £364,767 and total expenditure of £371,966 for the year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £7,199. The trustees' policy is to maintain no more than £20,000 in reserves, and the actual unrestricted cash balance at year-end was £30,676. The charity relies heavily on voluntary donations from family and friends and does not hold significant surplus funds for investment. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.