Hetton Buddies
Analysis
Hetton Buddies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Houghton Le Spring. It was registered in April 2023, 3 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, Hetton Buddies reported income of £37k and spending of £21k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £37k (+42%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hetton Buddies sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary in Guildford Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£37k), C R Burrell's Charity Trust (£37k) and The Lant Charity (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hetton Buddies provides weekly recreational activity sessions for children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and their parents, carers and families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary in Guildford Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Guildford | £37k |
| C R Burrell's Charity Trust | London | £37k |
| The Lant Charity | Coventry | £37k |
| Thaxted Centre for the Disabled | Dunmow | £37k |