Helping Others (Mental Health)
Analysis
Helping Others (Mental Health) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Goole. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Helping Others (Mental Health) reported income of £66k and spending of £80k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £74k to £66k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Helping Others (Mental Health) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire (£66k), Small Steps Project Limited (£66k) and Telford Samaritans (£66k).
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
Helping others was created in May 2017 by a Facebook group offering support for people struggling with mental health as a small town there is not enough support . Helping others as grown rapidly and now help homeless, dvap, elderly, people struggling with poverty. Helping others volunteers are all there for there own reasons and can share their stories with people who are finding life difficult .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | £66k |
| Small Steps Project Limited | London | £66k |
| Telford Samaritans | Telford | £66k |
| Tamang Society of UK CIO (Tsouk) | Blandford Forum | £66k |