Hand in Hand Support
Hand in Hand provides practical and emotional support to vulnerable members of the Jewish community, including children with special educational needs and disabilities, the elderly, the hospitalised and the housebound. Through weekly visits from trained teenage volunteers, we deliver companionship, mentorship and practical assistance, fostering connection and emotional wellbeing for those in need.
Objects
I. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG THOSE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY BECAUSE OF POOR HEALTH, BY THE PROVISION OF REGULAR VOLUNTEER VISITORSII. TO RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF SICKNESS, DISABILITY, BEREAVEMENT AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, SERVICES AND COMFORTSIII. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased from £83,390 to £92,724 over the year. The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 479A of the Companies Act 2006 relating to subsidiary companies. The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 1,200
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 850
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 850
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 3% of the £346,825 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2020 (received 09/11/2021, 9 days after the 31/10/2021 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 11725770 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- RAPHAELY, Andrew David on trustee list
- FAGLEMAN, Jonathan Yehuda on trustee list
- ROSE, Benjamin Adam on trustee list
- DENTON, Richard Mark on trustee list
- JAEGER, Suzanne on trustee list
- LAZARUS, Kevin Brian on trustee list
- SCOTT, Hayley Danielle on trustee list
- NOE, Perri on trustee list
Trustees
- Andrew David Raphaely
- Benjamin Adam Rose
- Hayley Danielle Scott
- Perri Noe
- RICHARD MARK DENTON
- Suzanne Jaeger
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £467k | £457k |
| 29/02/2024 | £367k | £425k |
| 28/02/2023 | £347k | £407k |
| 31/12/2021 | £311k | £254k |
| 31/12/2020 | £306k | £177k |
Common questions
Is Hand in Hand Support financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased from £83,390 to £92,724 over the year. The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 479A of the Companies Act 2006 relating to subsidiary companies. The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees.
Who funds Hand in Hand Support?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Hand in Hand Support as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST, KKMG.
Shared trustees with funders
- Perri Noe — trustee here and at KKMG
- RICHARD MARK DENTON — trustee here and at ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2023 | £120k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £106k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2022 | £102k | |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | Contribution towards CRM system |
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | Care and Welfare |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | FY2024 | £6k | |
| KKMG | FY2023 | £5k | Education |
| THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Intergenerational Activities |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/04/2026 | £20k | Strengthening Youth Volunteer Support for Neurodiverse Children in Barnet |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/06/2024 | £20k | Support for Families with Neurodiverse Children |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Nurture |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2022 | £10k | Social Events for SEN Children |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £10k | Alleviating Loneliness via Digital Technology |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2019 | £10k | Stepping In for Kids |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHOOSE LOVE | 1 | £170k |
| GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST | 1 | £133k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HI-HAND
- HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT
- YAD TOIVA (THE KIND HAND) TRUST
- IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED
- Hand of God Ministries, Manchester UK.
- HAND TO HOLD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand in Hand Support | £467k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HI-HAND | £414k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT | £22.7m | £90,000 - £100,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| YAD TOIVA (THE KIND HAND) TRUST | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED | £231k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Hand of God Ministries, Manchester UK. | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |