Hostage International
CIO · Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) · registered 2015
What the charity does
Hostage International provides practical and emotional support and specialist services to families during and after the kidnap of a loved one, and to hostages after they return home. Hostage International also offers education and training for organisations on family support and hostage reintegration, and advocates for improved government and organisational policy and practice on hostage issues.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £199,304 | £215,908 |
| 31 March 2024 | £281,140 | £206,121 |
| 31 March 2023 | £204,285 | £160,483 |
| 31 March 2022 | £213,107 | £154,518 |
| 31 March 2021 | £214,023 | £176,543 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1161072
- Registered
- 26 March 2015
- Latest income
- £199,304 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £215,908
- Income from government
- £98,325
- Volunteers
- 8
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- Brigham House, High Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LD
- Phone
- 0845 608 1360
- Website
- hostageinternational.org
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1161072.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
The Objects of the CIO are:To relieve the suffering of victims of hostage-taking (which expression shall include kidnapping and abduction) and of state-perpetrated arbitrary detentions, being the hostages or detainees and their families or the released hostages or detainees and their families by:(a) Providing support to the hostages or detainees and their families during and after a hostage-taking or arbitrary detention;(b) Providing education and training relating to the support of victims of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention and similar incidents; (c) Advocating for better support for the victims of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention; and(d) Advancing public knowledge and understanding of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention and their effects. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 26 MAR 2015AMENDED ON 05 DEC 2017 as amended on 20 Mar 2024
Employees earning over £60,000
- £80,001–£90,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- Hostage · working name
- Hostage UK · working name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Hostage International?
Hostage International is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1161072.
How much income does Hostage International have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £199,304 and spent £215,908.
How many employees of Hostage International earn over £60,000?
1 employee received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.