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hands on london

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Hands On London is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in London.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

HANDS ON LONDON ACTS AS INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING SCHOOLS IN LONDON AND INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS. WE AIM TO CREATE VOLUNTEERING FOR INDIVIDUALS/COMPANIES MORE FLEXIBLE, ACCESSIBLE, CONVENIENT, AND EFFICIENT BY OFFERING MORE AD-HOC/MINIMAL COMMITMENT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES. WE HELP THE THIRD SECTOR SOURCE VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR FREE.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£501,232
Latest Expenditure
£431,130

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 65.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £162,867
Charitable Activities £338,365
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £326,476
Raising Funds £52,380
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £52,274

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£501,232£431,130£326,476£240,505£125,0007 / 5821
2023£332,564£323,9820 / 4854
2022£273,851£247,1810 / 5900
2021£205,853£201,9970 / 3695
2020£235,159£234,2060 / 5327

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers