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THE HELPING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1104484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To pursue the objects of the charity with all resources available to the charity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34.8m
Latest spending
£16.1m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £419,363,312 at the year end, with the Trustees noting that these funds are maintained at a suitable level to manage investments and grant payments. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £17,008,721 for the year, driven by significant investment income and donations, while incurring no material fundraising costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (68% of income)
“Investments 23,570,951” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a suitable level that enables them to manage the investments of the charity whilst maintaining appropriate grant payment levels and not compromising the cash flow of the charity (held: £419.4m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a suitable level that enables them to manage the investments of the charity whilst maintaining appropriate grant payment levels and not compromising the cash flow of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A.W. Charitable Trust, connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £nil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full.
“A.W. Charitable Trust, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed fnil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full. The loan was repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
“Combined Property Control, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 (2023: £219,307) by the charity as at the year end. The loan is repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Combined Property Control, connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 by the charity as at year end. The loan was repayable on demand with no interest charged.
“A.W. Charitable Trust, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed fnil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full. The loan was repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
“Combined Property Control, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 (2023: £219,307) by the charity as at the year end. The loan is repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A Weis, a trustee, made donations of £6,400,000 to the charity during the year.
“A.W. Charitable Trust, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed fnil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full. The loan was repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
“Combined Property Control, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 (2023: £219,307) by the charity as at the year end. The loan is repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: British Friends of Ezrat Yisrael Kiryat Sefer, connected to trustee Mr D Neuwirth, received £2,514,216 in charitable donations.
“A.W. Charitable Trust, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed fnil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full. The loan was repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
“Combined Property Control, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 (2023: £219,307) by the charity as at the year end. The loan is repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A Weis, a trustee, sold property to the charity for £16,500,000.
“A.W. Charitable Trust, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed fnil (2023: £2,029,320) as at the year end. The loan balance was repaid in full. The loan was repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
“Combined Property Control, which is connected to trustee Mr A Weis, was owed £1,693,354 (2023: £219,307) by the charity as at the year end. The loan is repayable on demand and no interest was charged in the year with no security on the debt.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)

    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.

    Official officers record.

    Property (HM Land Registry)

    3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

    Total income
    £34.8m
    Total spending
    £16.1m
    Cost of raising funds
    £1.7m
    Reserves (reported)
    £419.4m
    Employees
    0

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

    Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

    Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

    Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2024£34.8m£16.1m
    31/12/2023£25.8m£18.9m
    31/12/2022£21.1m£17.6m
    31/12/2021£35.7m£19.1m
    31/12/2020£21.4m£17.9m

    Common questions

    Is THE HELPING FOUNDATION financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £419,363,312 at the year end, with the Trustees noting that these funds are maintained at a suitable level to manage investments and grant payments. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £17,008,721 for the year, driven by significant investment income and donations, while incurring no material fundraising costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.

    Who funds THE HELPING FOUNDATION?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HELPING FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD.

    Shared trustees with funders

    Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

    Known funders

    Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTDFY2024£5k

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD1£1.2m
    THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST1£239k
    CROWNHOST LIMITED1£226k
    JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT1£165k
    ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED1£40k
    GEFEN FOUNDATION1£32k
    STARVIEW CHARITY1£29k
    BESIYATA1£24k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WINDSOR ROAD FOUNDATION.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE HELPING FOUNDATION£34.8m—0above—no doubt
    WINDSOR ROAD FOUNDATION FY2025£101kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
    HA MEEM FOUNDATION FY2025£496k—0below—no doubt
    SHAYKEL ESUH FY2025£996k—0unclear—no doubt
    BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£286k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m£110,001 - £120,000—above—no doubt

    Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.