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Orphans in Need

Registered charity 1144812 Registered since 2011

Operates: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, The Gambia, India, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Occupied Palestinian Territories

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4
trustees on the board
11y median 12.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
13.1y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience

Professional services 6Tech and media 3Construction 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.orphansinneed.org
Emailinfo@orphansinneed.org
Phone02071008866
AddressOrphans in Need, Windsor House, 10 Manchester Road, BRADFORD, BD5 0QH

Finances

£23,461,218 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£12,787,982£9,867,143
2022£16,002,798£14,572,813
2023£15,772,170£12,356,669
2024£22,490,180£21,229,434
2025£23,461,218£24,397,971

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL CAUSES OR BY WARS AND CONFLICTS EITHER FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICINES, SHELTER, FURNITURE, STATIONERY, FOOD, CLOTHING, SANITATION AND CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND ALSO THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTRES.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN NEED, INCLUDING ORPHANS, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AID AND MATERIALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, FURNITURE, STATIONERY, CLOTHING AND ELECTRONIC HARDWARE/SOFTWARE AND ALSO THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRAINING CENTRES, ORPHANAGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 OCT 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2017

Trustees (4)

4trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Orphans in Need · 07797095 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/10/2011

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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