Help the Child
Analysis
Help the Child is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnham-On-Sea. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Help the Child reported income of £40k and spending of £46k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £14k to £40k (+181%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Help the Child sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rossington Memorial Hall (£40k), Forest School Harrow (£40k) and Southeast London Islamic and Cultural Centre (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Help the Child raises funds through a number of events throughout the year, with the purpose of providing items of specialist equipment and educational toys for children with special educational needs, physical disability or sensory impairment within Somerset.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rossington Memorial Hall | Doncaster | £40k |
| Forest School Harrow | Harrow | £40k |
| Southeast London Islamic and Cultural Centre | London | £40k |
| House of Favour International Church Wolverhampton (Restoration Centre) | Wolverhampton | £40k |