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FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY UK

Registered charity 328273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FHI

We are an international Christian partnership working in 20 of the world's poorest nations, meeting both physical and spiritual hungers. Our primary emphasis is on long-term development among the extremely poor, recognising their dignity, creativity and ability to solve their own problems.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total reserves stood at £50,439 at the year end, a figure the trustees consider consistent with their policy to retain sufficient reserves to operate for 1-2 years on lower income levels. The charity reported a net income of £29,526 for the year, driven by a significant release of restricted funds, while total income decreased to £96,249 from £208,406 in the prior period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 1-2 years of expenditure (held: £50k)
“Historically the trustees have considered it prudent to retain sufficient reserves to enable the charity to operate for 1-2 years on regular but lower levels of income.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Food for the Hungry (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£741k
Total spending
£745k
Cost of raising funds
£39k
Reserves (reported)
£111k
Employees
1

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 5.2% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Burundi · Ethiopia · Kenya · Rwanda · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£96k£67k
30/09/2024£208k£298k
31/12/2023£741k£745k
31/12/2022£452k£442k
31/12/2021£937k£967k

Common questions

Is FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total reserves stood at £50,439 at the year end, a figure the trustees consider consistent with their policy to retain sufficient reserves to operate for 1-2 years on lower income levels. The charity reported a net income of £29,526 for the year, driven by a significant release of restricted funds, while total income decreased to £96,249 from £208,406 in the prior period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

Who funds FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY UK as a grant recipient include HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELD, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELDFY2024£21k
HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELDFY2022£15k
HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELDFY2023£13k
HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELDFY2021£10k2021 grants towards mission to other registered charities
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kInternational