The Hands Up Project
Analysis
The Hands Up Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Hands Up Project reported income of £150k and spending of £141k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £62k to £150k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Hands Up Project sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitby, Scarborough and Ryedale Disability Action Group (£150k), Sprouts Community Food Charity (£150k) and Chabad of Greenwich & Docklands Limited (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, to advance education by providing or assisting in the provision of the teaching of English as an additional language for people around the world who are in circumstances which are challenging because of social, political or economic reasons, through online storytelling and other remote-learning activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitby, Scarborough and Ryedale Disability Action Group | Whitby | £150k |
| Sprouts Community Food Charity | Cleveland | £150k |
| Chabad of Greenwich & Docklands Limited | England | £150k |
| Harefield Parochial Charities | Uxbridge | £150k |