Helping Herts
Analysis
Helping Herts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Helping Herts reported income of £277k and spending of £303k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £25k to £277k (+1013%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 810%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Helping Herts sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orp Foundation (£275k), Family Mediation Cymru (£278k) and City & Hackney Carers Centre (£275k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Helping Herts empowers and supports children and families in need by providing match funded sponsorship, connecting charities to new resources and raising the profile of charities and their clients across Hertfordshire. Fundraising, event management and grant giving.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Orp Foundation | Derbyshire | £275k |
| Family Mediation Cymru | Cardiff | £278k |
| City & Hackney Carers Centre | London | £275k |
| Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation | Kent | £279k |