Helping Hands CIO
Analysis
Helping Hands CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 March 2025, Helping Hands CIO reported income of £18k and spending of £12k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £20k to £18k (-8.9%), an average of -3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 Hands CIO sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stansmore Trust (£18k), Gayaza Alumnae Network (£18k) and Georges Windmills (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THELONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM ESPECIALLY THE PLAISTOW AREA AND IN PARTICULAR THEPROTECTION OF HEALTH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY INNEED AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, AND DISTRESS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stansmore Trust | Alton | £18k |
| Gayaza Alumnae Network | Harrow | £18k |
| Georges Windmills | Benfleet | £18k |
| Melton Mowbray Building Society Charitable Foundation | Melton Mowbray | £18k |