Orphans in Need

Analysis

Orphans in Need is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07797095). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Orphans in Need reported income of £23.5m and spending of £24.4m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £12.8m to £23.5m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Orphans in Need sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Together for Mental Wellbeing (£23.4m), St Helena Hospice Limited (£23.5m) and British Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (£23.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 8.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20.9m. Reserves of £12.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.