Hamelin Trust

Analysis

Hamelin Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02650043). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hamelin Trust reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.9m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hamelin Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stallcombe House (£3.9m), West Ham United Foundation (£3.9m) and Clarets in the Community Limited (£3.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 115 people.