Big Help Project

Analysis

Big Help Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 410 East Prescot Road. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2022, Big Help Project reported income of £15.8m and spending of £13.4m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £9.5m to £15.8m (+67%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Big Help Project sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Gas Energy Trust (£15.8m), Felix London (£15.9m) and International Alert (£15.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 6.5%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.