Finance Score: -11

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Large legacies income: +1
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 5

HELP FOR HEROES

We work closely with the Armed Forces, other Service Charities and organisations to provide direct,practical support for our wounded, injured and sick via Help for Heroes Recovery Centres across the UK, grants to individuals, grants to other organisations and the Help for Heroes fellowships (the Band of Brothers and Band of Sisters).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £68,145,000 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£20,396	£18,540	£1,856	£8,172	£70,635	£68,145	44.1	263	8
30/09/22		£18,928	£18,903	£24	£6,950	£66,605	£62,810	39.9	248	583
30/09/21		£18,537	£36,345	£-17,808	£6,545	£68,076	£62,831	20.7	251	1,450
30/09/20		£24,418	£30,804	£-6,386	£8,074	£82,122	£76,346	29.7	331	1,919
30/09/19		£26,854	£32,480	£-5,626	£10,092	£86,463	£85,920	31.7	356	1,884
30/09/18		£26,088	£36,815	£-10,727	£10,773	£97,881	£97,257	31.7	399	0
30/09/17		£30,808	£39,700	£-8,892	£11,099	£107,333	£104,510	31.6	390	0
30/09/16		£36,515	£40,492	£-3,977	£11,279	£115,081	£112,452	33.3	380	0
30/09/15		£40,963	£38,130	£2,833	£12,992	£114,272	£111,351	35	395	0
30/09/14		£37,212	£33,163	£4,049	£11,444	£111,317	£109,223	39.5	304	0
30/09/13		£33,914	£19,939	£13,975	£8,127	£106,902	£105,722	63.6	224	0
30/09/12		£40,551	£13,878	£26,673	£7,018	£92,739	£92,635	80.1	170	0
30/09/11		£46,566	£0	£46,566	£7,760	£65,960	£65,528	INF	101	0
30/09/10		£45,723	£49,613	£-3,890	£2,817	£2,206	£2,169	0.5	51	0
30/09/09		£19,613	£20,498	£-885	£1,821	£6,096	£1,271	0.7	28	0
30/09/08	*	£14,648	£7,667	£6,981	£903	£6,981	£6,981	10.9	4	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 47.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 45.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 44.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

www.helpforheroes.org.uk

fundraise@helpforheroes.org.uk

0300 3039888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Ministry of Defence	£1,002,660
Department of Health	£396,000
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	£150,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry of Defence - OVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
£100,000	11/03/2022	To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the wider veterans community.
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£150,000	12/03/2021	two-year projects that aim to reduce suicide risks within vulnerable veterans in a coordinated and targeted way
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£35,000	12/02/2021	Address social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
Department of Health - Help for Heroes - Hidden Wounds COVID19 demand
£396,000	11/08/2020	The objective of the grant funding for the WDF is therefore to equip personal health budget holders and the PA workforce to make best use of PHBs and thereby secure improved outcomes, user experience and value for money.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£150,000	25/06/2020	Funding enabled the group to provide psychological wellbeing support to wounded veterans and their families, meeting the increase in demand due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£150,000	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£567,660	01/04/2020	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£473,790	01/04/2019	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£350,000	01/04/2018	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£399,920	01/04/2018	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£150,000	01/04/2017	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-74

CHARLES HUNTER DONALD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant

CHARLES STUART BELL CBE Appointed: 2018

CHRISTOPHER JOHN WESTWOOD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Internal Auditor

CLIVE HOWARD WARNER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Finance Director

DAME ALISON MARIE ROSE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo & Financial Services Leader

DR MARTIN ROGER BAGGALEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant Psychiatrist

EMMA BIRCHALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Global Head Of Diversity And Inclusion

NICOLA TOWNSEND FEAR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

PHILIP JOHN YATES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Consultant

SHIRLEY CHRISTINE CRAMER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive

SIR NIGEL PATRICK GRAY BOARDMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2007, number: 1120920
Registered at Companies House on 06/09/2007, number: 06363256

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

12/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES GRAND COUNCIL CONVALESCENT FUND
11/01/2022 - Asset transfer in from MARKET HARBOROUGH COTTAGE HOSPITAL PORTICO GREAT WAR MEMORIAL PROJECT
24/01/2024 - Asset transfer in from MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
30/07/2024 - Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HOLLAND TRUST FUND

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR08: 65 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES GRAND COUNCIL CONVALESCENT FUND on 12/05/2021
Asset transfer in from MARKET HARBOROUGH COTTAGE HOSPITAL PORTICO GREAT WAR MEMORIAL PROJECT on 11/01/2022
Asset transfer in from MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST on 24/01/2024
Asset transfer in from ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HOLLAND TRUST FUND on 30/07/2024

Main office

Help For Heroes
Unit 14
Parkers Close
Downton Business Centre
SALISBURY
SP5 3RB

Objectives

2.1) TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY 2.1.1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED WHILST SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES FOR THEIR REHABILITATION; AND 2.1.2) TO MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES WHO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS 2.2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED WHILST PROVIDING SERVICES TO, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH, AND IN EITHER CASE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDER OF, THE ARMED FORCES, IN AN AREA OF CONFLICT OR WAR AND TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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