Harpenden Connect
Analysis
Harpenden Connect is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harpenden. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10238058). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Harpenden Connect reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,400 to £19k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Harpenden Connect sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Pentecostal Church (Devon) (£19k), Buddy's for Children with Autism (£19k) and Ms Swale (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Harpenden Connect is the charity set up to run a new volunteer operated hail and ride Harpenden Hopper community bus service, serving areas of the town with little or no commercial bus services. A second Hopper bus will be used to take the elderly and disadvantaged on trips helping to combat isolation and provide a social outlet for those who are seldom able to get out for pure enjoyment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Pentecostal Church (Devon) | Exeter | £19k |
| Buddy's for Children with Autism | Lancashire | £19k |
| Ms Swale | Kent | £19k |
| Yardley Muslim Centre YMC | West Midlands | £20k |