The 3H Foundation
Independent group holidays for adults and young people with disabilities.Holiday grants for low income families with a disabled member for a UK break. Grants also available for carer respite breaks.Carer support through relaxing spa days and pamper hampers.Support for young people with disabilities and young carers including home-based challenges, activity hampers and funded days out.
Objects
1. The relief of physical, mental or sensory disabilities in children and adults by the provision and/or enabling of recreational and leisure time activities/breaks in the interest of social welfare helping to develop skills, capacities and capabilities.2. The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship, among people with physical, mental or sensory disabilities by the provision of grants to enable them to have a holiday break with their families and/or carers.3. The preservation and protection of good health of those caring for people with physical, mental or sensory disabilities by providing help to enable them to have a period of respite.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £110,946, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of £110,000 to £150,000. The charity reported a net income of £62,799 for the year, marking a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“it is the aim of the Trustees to endeavor to hold reserves equal to the restricted funds, operating costs and commitments for a nine-month period, plus an additional amount to accommodate lease commitments and variations. This is in the region of £110,000 - £150,000.”
“Langton Life Ltd, a company controlled by a trustee, donated £1,000 to the charity during the year (2024: £nil).” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 13
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01690253
Company officers (Companies House)
- HARGREAVES, Deborah Karen on trustee list
- MORELAND, John Joseph on trustee list
- LEVY, Nicola Elaine not on trustee list
- PATE, David Nicholas on trustee list
- LAVENDER, Anthony, Professor not on trustee list
- CLARK, Stephen on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/12/2023)
Trustees
- Nicci Levychair
- David Nicholas Pate
- Deborah Hargreaves
- John Moreland
- Professor Tony Lavender
- Stephen Clark
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £298k | £240k |
| 31/12/2024 | £176k | £257k |
| 31/12/2023 | £236k | £236k |
| 31/12/2022 | £202k | £210k |
| 31/12/2021 | £230k | £179k |
Common questions
Is The 3H Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £110,946, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of £110,000 to £150,000. The charity reported a net income of £62,799 for the year, marking a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds The 3H Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The 3H Foundation as a grant recipient include BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED, JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION, THE ADFAL TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/01/2014 | £3k | 3H Fund computer upgrade |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £255k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £181k |
| THEIRWORLD | 1 | £179k |
Charities like this
- THE 3H CLUB
- HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST
- HOLIDAYS WITH HELP
- PARITY FOR DISABILITY
- H&F Giving
- THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 3H Foundation | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE 3H CLUB | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST | £131k | — | 0 | above | 9.4% | no doubt |
| HOLIDAYS WITH HELP | £51k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARITY FOR DISABILITY | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| H&F Giving | £504k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |