Helping Hands exists to benefit the residents of the London Borough of Newham (particularly the Plaistow area). Our aims are the protection of health, advancement of education, relief of the elderly in need, and relief of poverty, sickness and distress. Plaistow continues to be home to many struggling in poverty, and suffering various forms of chronic illness (physical and mental). We offer a befriending service to neighbours isolated in their own homes, and a welcome here at Helping Hands, where people find sanctuary, peace and social support. We are helped by local volunteers coming forward to offer time and skills. The reception team continue to flourish, to deal with the ever increasing demand for food and practical assistance. We have active links with the Public Health team in Newham, and act as a distribution centre for Vitamin D. Local schools and colleges send students for work experience, and we are grateful for their skills and enthusiasm. We receive food supplies on a daily basis, from various supermarkets, food outlets, and many well wishers. The value of this food and other gifts in kind, is the main part of what we give. We have run special events for people who are street homeless, in collaboration with other local community groups, particularly 'Lola's Homeless'. Other information We receive voluntary financial donations. Helping Hands remained financially stable during the year. The organization earned enough income to cover all its expenses and achieved a small surplus. ## **Helping Hand Balance Sheet** ## **As at 31 March 2025** |**Fix Assets**
**Property**
**Debtors**
**Anita**
**Bank accounts**
**Current account**
**Deposit account**
**Petycash**
**Liabilites**
**Accruals**
**Net assets**
**Benefciaries**
**Capital account**
**Income account**
**Net proft**
**Total funds**|**2025**
**£**
380000
380000
218165
83198
60
301423
-78
-78
681345
£
397896
278089
5360
681345
681345|**2024**
**£**
380000
380000
0
212885
83198
60
296143
-158
-158
675985
£
397896
274822
3267
675985
675985|**2024**
**£**
380000
380000
0
212885
83198
60
296143
-158
-158
675985
£
397896
274822
3267
675985
675985| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||675985| ## Helping Hand Profit And Loss Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 |Income
**Donatons**
**Interest**
Expenses
**Bank charges**
**Donaton**
**Household**
**Insurance**
**Ofce**
**Other professional fees**
**Property Maintenance**
**Rent**
**Rates**
**Telephones & Internet**
Miscellaneous|**2025**
£
17,800
17,800
(1,284)
(1,950)
(6,000)
(1,386)
(1,346)
(474)
(12,440)
5,360|**2024**
£
19,042
0
19,042
0
0
0
(2,386)
0
(2,781)
(2,916)
(6,000)
(141)
(1,370)
(181)
(15,775)
3,267|**2024**
£
19,042
0
19,042
0
0
0
(2,386)
0
(2,781)
(2,916)
(6,000)
(141)
(1,370)
(181)
(15,775)
3,267| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||3,267|