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World Servants wants to make Dutch young people aware of their potential positive influence on their immediate environment. In the projects they see with their own eyes the …

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
83/100 · methodology

About Stichting World Servants Nederland

World Servants gives you the opportunity to contribute to change. Join us and discover that a working holiday in a developing country also changes your life!

World Servants geeft je de kans om mee te bouwen aan verandering. Ga mee en ontdek dat een werkvakantie in een ontwikkelingsland ook jouw leven verandert!

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Wolvega
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 1999

Mission

World Servants wants to make Dutch young people aware of their potential positive influence on their immediate environment. In the projects they see with their own eyes the effect that a (relative) small effort can have on the living conditions of another. We see in many young people that they consciously make different choices in the field of study and lifestyle. In the project countries, World Servants aims to have a sustainable effect, where a community is helped by a concrete construction project a step further in improving living conditions.

World Servants wil Nederlandse jongeren bewust maken van hun mogelijke positieve invloed op hun directe omgeving. In de projecten zien zij met eigen ogen het effect wat een (relatief) kleine inspanning kan hebben op de levensomstandigheden van een ander. We zien bij veel jongeren dat ze na een project bewust andere keuzes maken op het gebied van studie en leefstijl. In de projectlanden beoogt World Servants een duurzaam effect, waar een gemeenschap door middel van een concreet bouwproject een stap verder wordt geholpen in de verbetering van de levensomstandigheden.

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 87%
Peer average: 90%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 13%
Peer average: 10%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 83
Peer average: 75

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for ANBI status revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every €1 goes

· FY2025 · Annual financial statements (FY2025)
€0.82
€0.11
Program€0.82
Administration€0.07
Fundraising€0.11
87% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Stichting World Servants Nederland has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including CBF.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 4% of international charities in the Netherlands, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than 92% of similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership and a mission statement. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 83 places it in the top 1% of the 1,515 international charities in the Netherlands GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (7 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting World Servants Nederland is a registered international nonprofit based in Wolvega, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 008918417. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds a valid ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst), which means it is officially recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations to it are tax-deductible, and it is subject to ongoing oversight and public-disclosure requirements. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 83/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €3M in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Stichting World Servants Nederland's official registration number is 008918417, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.

Stichting World Servants Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 83 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 87% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for international charities in Netherlands is 75/100.

Stichting World Servants Nederland is located in Wolvega, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting World Servants Nederland has €3M in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 90% for international charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 5% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 8%. Its revenue is below the peer average of €20M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting World Servants Nederland is classified as an International organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €3M in annual revenue. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting World Servants Nederland. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Stichting World Servants Nederland holds a valid ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst), which means it is officially recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations to it are tax-deductible, and it is subject to ongoing oversight and public-disclosure requirements. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It reports that 87% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 90%). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

World Servants gives you the opportunity to contribute to change. Join us and discover that a working holiday in a developing country also changes your life! Stichting World Servants Nederland is classified as an international organization registered in Netherlands.

Among international charities registered in Netherlands: It allocates 87% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 90%. Its annual revenue of €3M is below the peer average of €20M.

Stichting World Servants Nederland is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting World Servants Nederland has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting World Servants Nederland is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 008918417.

You can verify Stichting World Servants Nederland's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 008918417. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

Contact Stichting World Servants Nederland directly for current donation methods. Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Stichting World Servants Nederland carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Stichting World Servants Nederland here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/682. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting World Servants Nederland is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.

Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
87% to programs
Source: Annual financial statements (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

7 years on file from Annual financial statements (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting World Servants Nederland are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
11
Volunteers
340

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Secretary

Officers & trustees (9)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
€3.1M revenue
FY2025
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€3.3M revenue
FY2024
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€1.9M revenue
FY2023
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€2.4M revenue
FY2022
Annual financial statements
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Form filed
€2.6M revenue
FY2021
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€0.8M revenue
FY2020
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€2.9M revenue
FY2019
Annual financial statements

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Cause areas in Netherlands

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 9,144
Arts & Culture 6,347
Health 5,728
Religion 5,388
Environment 2,781
International this charity 1,515
Youth Development 1,329
Community Development 1,118
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Most common causes in Netherlands

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Arts & Culture 12,590
Religion 8,224
Youth Development 8,068
Research 5,470
Disability 4,113
Cultural Heritage 2,973
Poverty 2,363
International Development 2,339

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK - 9 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Registry checked
Jul 19, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 8
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 9 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
Not available · 3
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about Stichting World Servants Nederland

What is Stichting World Servants Nederland?
Stichting World Servants Nederland is a international foundation based in Wolvega, Netherlands. World Servants gives you the opportunity to contribute to change. Join us and discover that a working holiday in a developing country also changes your life!
Where is Stichting World Servants Nederland located?
Headquartered in Wolvega, Netherlands.
What is Stichting World Servants Nederland's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately €1M-€10M. 87% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting World Servants Nederland trustworthy?
Stichting World Servants Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Stichting World Servants Nederland's registration number?
Registration: 008918417 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting World Servants Nederland's website?
http://www.worldservants.nl
Are donations to Stichting World Servants Nederland tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.