Needs International
Analysis
Needs International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dewsbury. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Needs International reported income of £251k and spending of £186k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £86k to £251k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Needs International sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hello World (£251k), Cogwheel Counselling (£251k) and Leighton Linslade and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£251k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The prevention of relief of poverty throughout the world by providing grants, items and services to individuals and communities in need and/ or charities working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hello World | Derby | £251k |
| Cogwheel Counselling | Cambridge | £251k |
| Leighton Linslade and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Leighton Buzzard | £251k |
| Atlantic Pacific International Rescue Limited | Llantwit Major | £251k |