THE HELPFUL BUREAU
Registered charity 1085498 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STAPLEFORD BUREAU, STAPLEFORD VOLUNTEER BUREAU
To help people live independently at home by providing a range of practical services, advice, information, signposting and social activities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(11,001) for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £143,614. The trustees confirm that the financial position at year-end was good, leaving a healthy reserve, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trusts and foundations grants (57% of income)
“57% of this financial year’s income has come from trusts and foundation grants and other charities”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £144k)
“The charity's policy is to retain reserves equivalent to 3 months operating costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Helpful Bureau (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- IBINIMION, Abed — director, appointed 30/03/2026on trustee list
- RESTON, Stephanie — director, appointed 11/03/2024not on trustee list
- FOX, John Robert — director, appointed 07/02/2001on trustee list
Official officers record.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (31/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Abed Ibinimion
- JOHN FOX
- Paul Jurevicius
- Steph Reston
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HELPFUL BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(11,001) for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £143,614. The trustees confirm that the financial position at year-end was good, leaving a healthy reserve, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HELPFUL BUREAU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HELPFUL BUREAU as a grant recipient include The Ashley Family Foundation, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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