OpenCharities

Helping Hand Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
258522
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 20, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 30, 1969
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
C/O 1 Ethpark Grove
Taunton
TA2 7DA

Activities

The Charity covers Wales, South, South West and Cornwall and gives small grants to people in need either due to poverty or disability and ill health. All ages are considered , but have to be over 75 and in need to receive a Christmas Hamper which the Charity organises to be delivered to their door. It also provides holidays at Dawlish to those who would otherwise be unable to afford one.

Objects: To Provide, In Circumstances Of Distress Brought About By Illness, Bereavement, Accident Or Other Causes, Financial And Other Relief To Present Or Retired Employes And Their Dependants Of The British Railways Western Region.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals
What
Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Area of benefit
Unrestricted
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 20, 2026On time £1,947 £2,117
Dec. 31, 2024 July 20, 2025On time £433 £1,454
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 4, 2024On time £5,244 £1,584
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 10, 2023On time £2,214 £1,405
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 26, 2022On time £392 £2,874
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 19, 2021 £1,166 £2,213

Trustees

Name Appointed
Barrie Cook March 18, 2014
Neil Hollister March 18, 2014