Hearsay Charitable Trust
Analysis
Hearsay Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in October 2022, 4 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hearsay Charitable Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £28k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £32k to £20k (-38%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hearsay Charitable Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£20k), Gracelife International Church, Crewe (£20k) and Burness Parish Room (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
HearSay provides professional counselling to children, adolescents, adults and families affected by a range of impairing conditions such as mental illness, behavioural or emotional problems, arising from physical and/or sensory disabilities, or other disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is based in Maidstone, Kent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Charitable Fund | Maidstone | £20k |
| Gracelife International Church, Crewe | Crewe | £20k |
| Burness Parish Room | Suffolk | £20k |
| Voice of Albinism | Manchester | £20k |