THE CYBER HELPLINE

Registered charity 1198335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Cyber Helpline provides free, expert help to victims of cybercrime & online harm in the UK. It helps members of the public and sole traders to understand, contain, recover and learn from malicious experiences online.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£403k
Latest spending
£359k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £403,457, resulting in a net surplus of £44,899 for the year. Total funds carried forward increased to £70,384, which the trustees consider strengthens the organisation’s financial resilience. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Cyber Helpline (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£403k£359k
31/05/2024£283k£281k
31/05/2023£160k£136k

Common questions

Is THE CYBER HELPLINE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £403,457, resulting in a net surplus of £44,899 for the year. Total funds carried forward increased to £70,384, which the trustees consider strengthens the organisation’s financial resilience. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kSupporting Victims of Cost of Living Online Scams