Armley Helping Hands
Analysis
Armley Helping Hands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 1999, 27 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. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Armley Helping Hands reported income of £307k and spending of £323k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £271k to £307k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Armley Helping Hands sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway Surrey Head Injuries Association Ltd (£307k), Association of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (£307k) and Stem4 (£307k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Armley Helping Hands is supports older people in deprived inner-city Leeds, We were set up in 1995, by a group of local people and community activists. They were concerned about the welfare of local older people. by providing a range of services, advice, support and varied social and healthy living activities, enabling older people to live independently and to pro-actively participate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Headway Surrey Head Injuries Association Ltd | Surrey | £307k |
| Association of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland | London | £307k |
| Stem4 | 133-137 Alexandra Road | £307k |
| Bradbury Day Centre Trust | Whitchurch | £307k |