Louie's Helping Hands

Analysis

Louie's Helping Hands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2016, 10 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10049623). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Louie's Helping Hands reported income of £15k and spending of £5,387, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £20k to £15k (-27%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Louie's Helping Hands sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RHS Spurgin Charitable Trust (£15k), Darwen Masters Swimming Club (£15k) and Gosforth Masonic Lodge Number 1664 Charitable Trust (£15k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.