Havering Learning Disability Society
Analysis
Havering Learning Disability Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Havering Learning Disability Society reported income of £62k and spending of £61k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £38k to £62k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Havering Learning Disability Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MCK (£62k), Pathfinders Cymru (£62k) and Palmer and Seabright Charity (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Havering Learning Disability Society (also known as HLDS) is a charity established for the social activities, care, welfare and in the interests and advancement of people with learning disability in the Borough of Havering, covering Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham and Upminster areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MCK | Greenhithe | £62k |
| Pathfinders Cymru | Neath Port Talbot | £62k |
| Palmer and Seabright Charity | Stourbridge | £62k |
| HOPE for Epilepsy | London | £62k |