Help Fund
Analysis
Help Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Help Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £7,518, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help Fund sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners in the Service of Christ (£14k), The RSVP Trust (£14k) and Frontline Advice Centre (£14k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Help Fund provides support and financial assistance by way of grant and/or loan to all staff currently employed by Kent County Council when they find themselves in financial difficulties, also retired employees of Kent County Council and former employees of Kent County Council who are unemployed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Partners in the Service of Christ | Norwich | £14k |
| The RSVP Trust | Suffolk | £14k |
| Frontline Advice Centre | Cowes | £14k |
| The Andrew Robinson Young People's Trust | Coventry | £14k |