HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 31 December 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £2,564,678
Latest expenditure: £2,595,830
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SUITE 501, CROWN HOUSE, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON, NW10 7PN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.helptheneedy.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our Charity set out to do: General Charitable Purposes, Education/ Training, Medical/Health/Sickness, Disability, Relief pf Poverty, Overseas aid/Famine relief, Accommodation/HousingOur charity helps: Women, Children/ Young People, Elderly/Old People, People with Disability/Special Need, Other Charities/ Voluntary Bodies, General Public/Mankind

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,564,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,595,830

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,067,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,182,627

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,086,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,266,406

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,075,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,898,552

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,132,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,642,651

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,564,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,595,830
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,067,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,182,627
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,086,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,266,406
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,075,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,898,552
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,132,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,642,651
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2560571
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4107
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2564678
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,594,734
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2595830
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 143926
Expenditure Support Costs: 143926
Expenditure Depreciation: 67301
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -489
Reserves: £782,665
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £828,090
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,800
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £809,290
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £826,974
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 782665
Funds Restricted: 26625
Funds Total: 809290
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3067455
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 404
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3067859
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,824
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,178,803
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3182627
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 83704
Expenditure Support Costs: 83704
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -9888
Reserves: £817,175
Assets Total Fixed: 67301
Assets Own Use: 67301
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £791,830
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,200
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £840,931
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £790,714
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 817175
Funds Restricted: 23756
Funds Total: 840931
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2086114
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 216
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2086330
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,057
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,263,349
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2266406
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 66719
Expenditure Support Costs: 66719
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -698
Reserves: £897,059
Assets Total Fixed: 67301
Assets Own Use: 67301
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £908,586
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,300
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £965,587
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £907,470
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 897059
Funds Restricted: 68528
Funds Total: 965587
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 2075283
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 442
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2075725
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,783
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,894,769
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2898552
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 70319
Expenditure Support Costs: 70319
Expenditure Depreciation: 20016
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 5259
Reserves: £926,385
Assets Total Fixed: 67301
Assets Own Use: 67301
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,094,260
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,200
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,146,361
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,090,155
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 926385
Funds Restricted: 219976
Funds Total: 1146361
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 5131939
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 442
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5132381
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,215
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,626,436
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4642651
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 72383
Expenditure Support Costs: 72383
Expenditure Depreciation: 21157
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -11240
Reserves: £922,213
Assets Total Fixed: 87317
Assets Own Use: 87317
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,887,712
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,100
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,963,929
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,883,607
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 922213
Funds Restricted: 1041716
Funds Total: 1963929
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Iraq
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-12-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 NOVEMBER 1996
Charitable Objects: 2.1.THE RELIEF OF THOSE INHABITANTS OF WAR TORN AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY: 2.2. THE SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION OF HUMANITARIAN AID. 2.3.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS. 2.4.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND 2.5.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 302732
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HELP THE NEEDY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures