Heart Response
Analysis
Heart Response is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Heart Response reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £16k to £20k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Heart Response sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£20k), Ready Steady Go Hello Charity (£20k) and Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (Polac) (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Heart Response exists to relieve poverty in Romania by providing grants, items and services to partner organisations. Certain grants are for recreational and leisure activities provided in the interest of social welfare and designed to improve conditions of life. Heart Response also exists to advance the Christian faith in the UK and Romania through outreach work in schools, hospitals and prisons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Bury St Edmunds | £20k |
| Ready Steady Go Hello Charity | Salisbury | £20k |
| Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (Polac) | Worksop | £20k |
| Nottingham Tamil Kuzhumam (NTK) | Nottingham | £20k |