Families in Need CIO
Analysis
Families in Need CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Families in Need CIO reported income of £265k and spending of £273k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £73k to £265k (+264%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Families in Need CIO sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% 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 Helping His Hungarian Heroes (£265k), Connect Foundation for Mental Health (£265k) and Sutton Opportunity Pre-School (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of poverty, the preservation and protection of good health and the advancement of education for the public benefit among people in need in Gujranwala, Pakistan and Manchester, England by the provision of food and clothing, payment of medical bills and school fees and by such other charitable means as the trustees shall determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Helping His Hungarian Heroes | Clevedon | £265k |
| Connect Foundation for Mental Health | London | £265k |
| Sutton Opportunity Pre-School | Wallington | £265k |
| Frontline Partnership | Essex | £266k |