The Helen Roll Charity
Analysis
The Helen Roll Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Helen Roll Charity reported income of £149k and spending of £341k, spending 229% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £149k (-86%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 1240%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Helen Roll Charity sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King Edward Hall (£149k), The Imp Trust (£149k) and The Champniss Charitable Trust (£149k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Helen Roll Charity aims to distribute about £300,000 annually between about 30 charities, often continuing to make grants to them over long periods. There is only room for grants to one or two newcomers each year. It operates through registered (or exempt) charities and no donations are made directly to individuals. Applications via www.helenroll.co.uk from 01.12 - 15.02 annually.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward Hall | West Sussex | £149k |
| The Imp Trust | Bristol | £149k |
| The Champniss Charitable Trust | Chipping Norton | £149k |
| E C Graham Belford Charitable Settlement | London | £149k |