Self Help Nottingham

Analysis

Self Help Nottingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03309760). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Self Help Nottingham reported income of £739k and spending of £789k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £490k to £739k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Self Help Nottingham sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Children's Palliative Care Network (£738k), Congregation Des Soeurs de Charite de Notre Dame du Bon Et Perpetual Secours (£739k) and Herongate Fitness & Wellbeing (£738k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88% and charitable activities 12%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £262k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.