Sheffield Family Holiday Fund
Analysis
Sheffield Family Holiday Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sheffield Family Holiday Fund reported income of £33k and spending of £38k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £33k (+7.2%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheffield Family Holiday Fund sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Julia Mary Wood Charitable Trust (£33k), 1st Action UK (£33k) and The Soulsby Foundation for One Health (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide holidays for disadvantaged Sheffield families (with children) who have been referred by a welfare agent eg social worker, health visitor, doctor, priest. Family not had a holiday for at least 4 years - be on a low income.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Mary Wood Charitable Trust | Buckinghamshire | £33k |
| 1st Action UK | West Yorkshire | £33k |
| The Soulsby Foundation for One Health | Sandwich | £33k |
| The Island of Portland Heritage Trust | Dorset | £33k |