Hyelm

Analysis

Hyelm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 43-51 New North Road. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00244598). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Hyelm reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.8m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 261%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hyelm sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rugby Free Church Homes for the Aged (£1.9m), Student Union Lettings Limited (£1.9m) and Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74%, investments 20%, trading 4.9% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £22k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £13.9m would cover about 59 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.