Elhap
Analysis
Elhap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03697053). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Elhap reported income of £1.3m and spending of £991k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £758k to £1.3m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Elhap sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Women's Aid (£1.3m), Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service Ltd (£1.3m) and Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck Ltd (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50% and donations and legacies 50%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £173k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 50%
- Charitable activities 50%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
ELHAP offers adventure play to children, young people and adult with disabilities and special needs from North East London and Essex areas. It is ELHAPs aim and purpose to ensure that all our children and young people, regardless of ability or dis-ability, have the opportunity to access our adventure playground to have fun, be challenged and to enjoy themselves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Women's Aid | South Yorkshire | £1.3m |
| Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service Ltd | St. Asaph Business Park | £1.3m |
| Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck Ltd | Dorset | £1.3m |
| Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair | Blackwood | £1.3m |