Hetton Home Care Services
Analysis
Hetton Home Care Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Houghton Le Spring Tyne and Wear. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Hetton Home Care Services reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.1m (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hetton Home Care Services sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Splash Community Trust Ymddiriedolaeth Gymunedol Sblash (£1.1m), Stevenage Football Club Foundation Ltd (£1.1m) and Croydon Youth Zone (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £298k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The provision of personal care and domestic support service to individuals in their own homes. Hetton Home Care Services provide these services in Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses, Shiney Row, Penshaw, Washington and surrounding areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Splash Community Trust Ymddiriedolaeth Gymunedol Sblash | Wales | £1.1m |
| Stevenage Football Club Foundation Ltd | Stevenage | £1.1m |
| Croydon Youth Zone | Croydon | £1.0m |
| Happy Days Childrens Charity | Hitchin | £1.1m |