THE HELEN FOUNDATION
The Helen Foundation was launched in January 2006 and is an arts-based charity which supports and motivates young people in all branches of the arts in Teignbridge, South Devon. The Helen Foundation provides prizes in schools, free arts-based workshops and bursaries.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income was £50,605 and total payments were £27,134, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that cash balances are sufficient to fund operations for two years ahead, maintaining a reserves policy target of 24 months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“a cash balance of at least 24 months of operation running at current levels of expenditure”
Funders the charity credits
- Teignbridge Lottery
Trustees
- MR R. M. KIRKchair
- ALEXANDER CHARLES KIRK
- ANNE DULCE KIRK
- BEN WILLIAM GALLOWAY
- MR LEON WINSTON
- Nicola Jane Cruickshank
- THOMAS LEONARD KIRK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £15k | £13k |
| 31/12/2024 | £51k | £27k |
| 31/12/2023 | £31k | £21k |
| 31/12/2022 | £68k | £20k |
| 31/12/2021 | £68k | £20k |
Common questions
Is THE HELEN FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income was £50,605 and total payments were £27,134, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that cash balances are sufficient to fund operations for two years ahead, maintaining a reserves policy target of 24 months of expenditure.