Helping to Make a Difference
Analysis
Helping to Make a Difference is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12923774). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Helping to Make a Difference reported income of £334k and spending of £351k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2025, income grew from £147k to £334k (+127%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Helping to Make a Difference sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heaton Community Centre CIO (£334k), Langley Islamic Centre (£334k) and Barrow and District Disability Association (£334k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of poverty and preservation of health, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by building community wells and the provision of food packages. The advancement of the Islamic faith, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by the provision of funds to build a Masjid. The relief of financial need and suffering.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heaton Community Centre CIO | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £334k |
| Langley Islamic Centre | Slough | £334k |
| Barrow and District Disability Association | Cumbria | £334k |
| Integrating | Durham | £334k |