Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service
Analysis
Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn Garden City. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03376847). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service reported income of £382k and spending of £388k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £285k to £382k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eitz Chayim (£381k), Bridge of Unity (£383k) and Learning Disability England (£381k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity provides practical help and advice to people affected by hearing loss. Our volunteers help people in supported housing with hearing aid maintenance/advice. Our Equipment Service helps with alerting, amplifying and telephone equipment. Hearing Support Services in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk Hearing Advisory Service, and West Northants pilot support NHS hearing aid users.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eitz Chayim | London | £381k |
| Bridge of Unity | Dartford | £383k |
| Learning Disability England | Birmingham | £381k |
| Oyy Lubavitch Boys School | Salford | £383k |