Help in the Community
Analysis
Help in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Help in the Community reported income of £263k and spending of £358k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £252k to £263k (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help in the Community sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God ("RCCG") City of Favour (£263k), Sussex Prisoners' Families (£263k) and Sri Lankan Muslim Community of East London (£263k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Help in the Community is the charity responsible for Medway Foodbank, which operates as part of the Trussell Trust, a national network whose aim is to end UK food poverty. Clients access the foodbank via a voucher system. Vouchers are issued in over 100 partner agencies across the Medway towns. These are redeemed in one of 9 centres, open over 6 days of the week.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ("RCCG") City of Favour | Leicester | £263k |
| Sussex Prisoners' Families | West Sussex | £263k |
| Sri Lankan Muslim Community of East London | London | £263k |
| Twynham Church for the Community | Dorset | £263k |