# HELPING HANDS COMMUNITY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1093415
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 14, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1093415


## Contact

- **Address:** 50e  Blaby Road, South Wigston, South Wigston, Leicester
- **Postcode:** LE18 4SD
- **Phone:** 01162782001
- **Email:** adavies@helpinghandscentre.co.uk
- **Website:** www.helpinghandsadvice.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO ALLEVIATE HARDSHIP AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE AREAS OF OADBY AND WIGSTON.II) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND TH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROVIDE ADVICE AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION AND FOR ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

**Activities:** Helping Hands Advice Centre offers free advice, support, advocacy and practical support. Based in Oadby & Wigston we run daily drop in surgeries across the Borough and work alongside local foodbanks and community hubs to ensure our face to face service is as accessible as possible. We provided both form filling and tribunal support as required. We work with various partner organisations.

**Area of benefit:** COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TTHE AREAS OF OADBY AND WIGSTON




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Leicestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £406798 | £473400 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £394237 | £334377 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £195121 | £210499 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £175114 | £172255 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £204762 | £156486 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **NIGEL SWAN** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 11, 2012
- Anita Baldwin — appointed April 4, 2025
- Claire Flinders — appointed Oct. 14, 2022
- LESLEY THORNTON
- Nazma Mulla — appointed April 4, 2025
- Nicholas John Sumner — appointed Oct. 8, 2021
- RAYMOND GREEN — appointed Jan. 11, 2012
- REVEREND LESLIE GRAYSON GILL
- Ranjoth Singh Johal — appointed April 4, 2025
- Simon Howes Mr — appointed Nov. 12, 2025