Help a Neighbour in Distress Scheme (Hands)
Analysis
Help a Neighbour in Distress Scheme (Hands) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Help a Neighbour in Distress Scheme (Hands) reported income of £81k and spending of £88k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £81k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 8998%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Help a Neighbour in Distress Scheme (Hands) sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Duffus Cancer Foundation (£81k), Young and Sweet (£81k) and Manhood Academy Global (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE WITH THE AID OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS PERSONS IN NEED OF PRACTICAL HELPAND SUPPORT IN TWICKENHAM AND ST MARGARET'S IN THE BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPONTHAMES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Duffus Cancer Foundation | Croydon | £81k |
| Young and Sweet | Haltwhistle | £81k |
| Manhood Academy Global | London | £81k |
| Project Impact | London | £81k |