GIVE. HELP. SHARE.
We provide vulnerable children with free healthy food bags via schools. Not only do we offer food, but it is equally important to us that we offer nutritious, plant-based food with an additional aim of re-educating families on healthy food choice.
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THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF VULNERABLE YOUTH IN LONDON, HERTFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £46k, bringing total reserves to £188k. Per the trustees' report, this financial position is described as strong and sustainable, with reserves comfortably aligned to the stated policy of holding six months of unrestricted funds. Total income for the year was £265k, while expenditure reached £219k.
What the accounts disclose
“The largest proportion of income was generated from grants, which grew by £21k, alongside a notable uplift in donations, up £33k.”
“Our reserves policy is designed to ensure that Give. Help. Share holds enough unrestricted funds to continue its core activities for at least six months in the event of unexpected challenges.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £12,265 — grants £12,265 (3); 5% of the £243,456 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £4,628 — contracts £4,628 (3); 2% of the £227,822 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £9,405 — contracts £9,405 (3); 4% of the £228,437 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Benjamin Barbanelchair
- Adam Edward Daniels
- Sophie Louise Macadar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £243k | £197k |
| 31/03/2025 | £228k | £197k |
| 31/03/2024 | £228k | £188k |
| 31/03/2023 | £209k | £176k |
| 31/03/2022 | £200k | £162k |
Common questions
Is GIVE. HELP. SHARE. financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £46k, bringing total reserves to £188k. Per the trustees' report, this financial position is described as strong and sustainable, with reserves comfortably aligned to the stated policy of holding six months of unrestricted funds. Total income for the year was £265k, while expenditure reached £219k.
Who funds GIVE. HELP. SHARE.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GIVE. HELP. SHARE. as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £92k | |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | FY2024 | £9k | Nourishing Families; Empowering Futures project |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Grants to Organisations |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | funded fresh, healthy food parcels for three months for 30 families with children at Kilburn's Kingsgate Primary School |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Round Three - Food Poverty |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500 | Space2Grow CYP Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2026 | £20k | Food is Fuel |
| Postcode Lottery | 05/11/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/08/2024 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2024 07w1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2023 | £10k | Fuel Families' Futures |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 14/09/2023 | £10k | To provide food education workshops to children and their parents within two school communities. |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/07/2023 | £15k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/02/2022 | £8k | Provision of food packs and a school-based education programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £60k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £255k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £181k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE. HELP. SHARE. | £243k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHARITY RIGHT | £3.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FEEDING FAMILIES | £913k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIVE A HAND | £54k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| BECOMING FAMILIES | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS MATTER | £892k | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |