Registered charity (CIO) · London
Health and Nutrition Development Society (Hands) International
Health and Nutrition Development Society (Hands) International is a registered charity (number 1156471) based in London, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo since 2014. Latest income £176k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
Also known as HANDS International (Charity Commission)
- 6 trustees
- Income £176k (2025)
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 2 more
- Where
- Throughout London, Bangladesh, France, Nepal and more
- Website
- www.handsinternational.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Health and Nutrition Development Society (Hands) International
- Registered
- 2014
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£176k£41k
- 2024£185k£75k
- 2023£129k£77k
Earlier years
- 2022£67k£57k
- 2021£60k£63k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
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.
Board analysis
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
- Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo Chair since 2014
- Abdul Rafay Billoo since 2023
- Abdul Samad Billoo since 2013
- Dr Faraz Sohail Razi since 2023
- Dr Zoya Billoo since 2023
- Sheena Billoo since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo Chair since 2014
- Abdul Samad Billoo since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo Chair since 2014
- Abdul Rafay Billoo since 2023
- Dr Faraz Sohail Razi since 2023
- Dr Zoya Billoo since 2023
- Sheena Billoo since 2023
Portfolio (1)
- Abdul Samad Billoo since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1156471
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 31 Mar 2014
- Companies House
- Company number 08709724 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02036333679 · info@handsinternational.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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