HELPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE LTD

Registered charity 1194466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, HMD WELFARE LTD

The relief of poverty and preservation of health, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by building community wells and the provision of food packages. The advancement of the Islamic faith, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by the provision of funds to build a Masjid. The relief of financial need and suffering.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£334k
Latest spending
£351k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held no reserves at the end of the period, a fact the trustees noted would be reviewed in the future. Despite this lack of buffer, the charity reported a surplus on the movement in funds for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity holds no reserves at the moment this shall be reviewed in future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: The Gambia · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£334k£351k
31/10/2024£220k£219k
31/10/2023£153k£126k
31/10/2022£147k£148k

Common questions

Is HELPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held no reserves at the end of the period, a fact the trustees noted would be reviewed in the future. Despite this lack of buffer, the charity reported a surplus on the movement in funds for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure. Its FY2025 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
IHELP GLOBAL2£24k
PENNY APPEAL1£644k
GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST1£23k
SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT)1£5k
DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST1£1k
THE DWF FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HELPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE LTD£334k—0below—no doubt
HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) FY2025£3.1m—0above—no doubt
HASANAH AID FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
SHARING WONDERS FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
MAHMUD SABIR MASJID FY2023£248k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC HELP FY2025£11.0m—0below—no doubt

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