Heeley Trust
Analysis
Heeley Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03288676). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Heeley Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.7m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.1m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Heeley Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Go Beyond Charity (£2.1m), Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group (£2.1m) and PAC –positive Action in the Community (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £119k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 79%
- Other 21%
In the charity's own words
Heeley Trust is a community-led anchor organisation, working hard to improve the environment, opportunities and prospects of our neighbourhood. We work together with residents, groups, schools and agencies to strengthen community cohesion through youth, training, community and environmental projects. We are developing social enterprises and a growing asset base to sustain this work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Go Beyond Charity | London | £2.1m |
| Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group | Manchester | £2.1m |
| PAC –positive Action in the Community | Nelson | £2.1m |
| Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service | London | £2.1m |