Helping Hands of Birmingham
Analysis
Helping Hands of Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Helping Hands of Birmingham reported income of £25k and spending of £14k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £19k to £25k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 247%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Helping Hands of Birmingham sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include S.u.p.a Stars (£25k), Ghana Methodist Church,UK (£25k) and Mary Bellamy (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the relief of poverty amongst homeless people and rough sleepers in Birmingham by the provision of food, drinks, clothing and toiletries to help relieve their suffering. The charity goes into Birmingham three times a week where volunteers walk the streets providing food, clothing and provisions for the rough sleepers and those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| S.u.p.a Stars | Blackburn | £25k |
| Ghana Methodist Church,UK | Leicestershire | £25k |
| Mary Bellamy | Rotherham | £25k |
| Shattered Lives | England | £25k |