Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HANDS) INTERNATIONAL

HANDS International is a UK registered charity with well established connections with 6300 Community Based Organisations (CBOs) across the globe.Our vision is to build Healthy, Educated, Prosperous and Equitable Communities.Our mission is to improve health, promote education, alleviate poverty, build infrastructure, and develop social institution for community empowerment.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£129	£77	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22		£67	£57	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/03/21		£60	£63	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20		£63	£53	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/19		£134	£74	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	105
31/03/18		£60	£57	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£82	£55	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£60	£31	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£28	£12	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.handsinternational.org.uk

info@handsinternational.org.uk

02036333679

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bangladesh, France, Ghana, Nepal, Pakistan, Throughout London, Yemen,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ABDUL RAFAY BILLOO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nhs Manager

DR ABDUL GAFFAR BILLOO (Chair) Appointed: 2014

DR FARAZ SOHAIL RAZI Appointed: 2023

DR ZOYA BILLOO Appointed: 2023

SHEENA BILLOO Appointed: 2023

ZAFAR IQBAL SARDAR Appointed: 2015

ABDUL SAMAD BILLOO Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Nhs Manager, Other trusteeships: North London Adult Care Ltd, MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2014, number: 1156471
Registered at Companies House on 27/09/2013, number: 08709724

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR15: 2 days late,

Main office

HANDS International
483 Green Lanes
LONDON
N13 4BS

Objectives

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.

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