HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE

Registered charity 200050 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H C A C, HCAC, LIFELINE FOR KIDS, LIFELINE4KIDS

The trusts objects are to promote the welfare and improve the quality of life of children with disabilities.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£272k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
1961
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £191,323 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in net assets of £475,578. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Donations increased significantly to £265,080, while charitable expenditure was £80,440.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to enable it to meet all calls which are expected to be made on their resources over the medium term (held: £476k)
“The trustees' reserves policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to enable it to meet all calls which are expected to be made on their resources over the medium term.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£272k£80k
31/12/2023£114k£58k
31/12/2022£18k£41k
31/12/2021£9k£27k
31/12/2020£18k£86k

Common questions

Is HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £191,323 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in net assets of £475,578. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Donations increased significantly to £265,080, while charitable expenditure was £80,440. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE£272k—0unclear—no doubt
HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ACTION GROUP FY2025£383k—0below—no doubt
HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST FY2025£131k—0above9.4%no doubt
LIMBLESS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED FY2025£116k—0above—no doubt
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST FY2025£3.3m£80,001 - £90,0001below—no doubt
AIM HABONIM FY2025£3.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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