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HFC Help For Children UK LTD

Registered charity 1116081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEDGE FUNDS CARE UK

The principal mission of Hedge Funds Care UK is to support efforts to prevent and treat child abuse. Hedge Funds Care UK is a charity raising funds and awareness within the hedge fund industry. Hedge Funds Care UK grants the funds raised at each event within the local region to organisations selected and evaluated on the basis of their ability to address child abuse and neglect.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£478k
Latest spending
£437k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £248,948, which the Directors consider adequate to cover general expenditure and future grant cycles. The charity reported a net income surplus of £41,798 for the year, driven by strong fundraising event income, and maintains a cash balance of £295,944. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: flexible reserve policy (held: £249k)
“It was agreed amongst the Directors that a flexible reserve policy is used in order to continue operations, arrange events to raise funds and normalize grant making for each annual cycle, taking into account the risk that funding is disrupted.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Overhead recharges from affiliated charity
“During the year the Charitable Company was recharged overheads and expenses from Hedge Funds Care US of £57,797 (2023: £44,826). This is in respect of administrative support provided by the US to the UK. At the year end, a balance was due to Hedge Funds Care US of £47,579 (2023: a balance was due from Hedge Funds Care US of £3,251). Three of the Directors of Hedge Funds Care US are also Directors of HFC Help for Children UK Ltd.” — page 15
“A number of the Directors are employed by or owners of firms that are Global Sponsors of HFC Help for Children UK Ltd. During the year Directors gave £21,965 (2023: £67,986) and their respective firms gave £60,998 (2023: £50,118) through donations and purchasing of gala tickets.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Directors and their firms
“During the year the Charitable Company was recharged overheads and expenses from Hedge Funds Care US of £57,797 (2023: £44,826). This is in respect of administrative support provided by the US to the UK. At the year end, a balance was due to Hedge Funds Care US of £47,579 (2023: a balance was due from Hedge Funds Care US of £3,251). Three of the Directors of Hedge Funds Care US are also Directors of HFC Help for Children UK Ltd.” — page 15
“A number of the Directors are employed by or owners of firms that are Global Sponsors of HFC Help for Children UK Ltd. During the year Directors gave £21,965 (2023: £67,986) and their respective firms gave £60,998 (2023: £50,118) through donations and purchasing of gala tickets.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2025-12-31)
  • Equity: £227k
  • Average employees: 1

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Help For Children UK (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.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£478k£437k
31/12/2023£482k£432k
31/12/2022£348k£455k
31/12/2021£389k£279k
31/12/2020£119k£201k

Common questions

Is HFC Help For Children UK LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £248,948, which the Directors consider adequate to cover general expenditure and future grant cycles. The charity reported a net income surplus of £41,798 for the year, driven by strong fundraising event income, and maintains a cash balance of £295,944. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
DOGS FOR AUTISM2£14k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY1—
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£1.1m
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.1m
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION1£861k
THE SENECA TRUST1£700k
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION1£500k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£390k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HFC Help For Children UK LTD£478k—0above—no doubt
HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN FY2025£8.0m£120,000 - £129,999—unclear—no doubt
CARE UK Charity FY2025£470k—0unclear—no doubt
SUDC-UK FY2024£401k—0unclear—no doubt
HALO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED FY2025£61.0m——unclear—no doubt

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