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Health and Nutrition Development Society (Hands) International

Registered charity 1156471 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Throughout London, Bangladesh, France, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, Yemen

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6 trustees on the board

6.2y median 3y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

8.2y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 1

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£176k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Also active in the same field

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitewww.handsinternational.org.uk
Emailinfo@handsinternational.org.uk
Phone02036333679
AddressHANDS International, 483 Green Lanes, LONDON, N13 4BS

Finances

£176,297 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£59,840£62,871
2022£66,939£56,647
2023£128,626£76,539
2024£185,455£74,872
2025£176,297£41,140

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND NUTRITION BY PROVISION OF A VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD AND HYGIENE IN MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF:-I) ADULT AND CHILD LITERACY CLASSESII) ART & CRAFT TRAININGIII) ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS ANDIV) LIFE SKILLS3. RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD AND CLOTHING.4. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID AND IMPARTING SKILLS/TRAININGS TO ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO BE SELF RELIANT.5. TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED BY THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 31 Mar 2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees
65median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Health and Nutrition Development Society (Hands) International · 08709724 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/09/2013

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

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