Gambians in Need

Analysis

Gambians in Need is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Gambians in Need reported income of £23k and spending of £19k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,498 to £23k (+831%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1105%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gambians in Need sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penzance Natural Health Centre (£23k), Ravidassia Community Centre (£23k) and Haidury Education & Welfare Trust (£23k).