Heath Hands
Analysis
Heath Hands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Heath Hands reported income of £142k and spending of £155k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £82k to £142k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Heath Hands sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carew Pole Charitable Trust (£142k), Erasmus Darwin Foundation (£142k) and Doddington Hall Trust (£140k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Heath Hands is a conservation and community charity that helps conserve and protect the green spaces of Hampstead Heath, Kenwood and Highgate Wood through practical work, education, ecological monitoring and public engagement activities. We also help deliver public and community outreach programmes across our green spaces.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carew Pole Charitable Trust | Torpoint | £142k |
| Erasmus Darwin Foundation | Staffordshire | £142k |
| Doddington Hall Trust | London | £140k |
| The Hardy Plant Society | Evesham | £142k |