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help for heroes

The charity supports people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Help For Heroes is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Salisbury and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


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

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).

Fundraising

See where Help For Heroes is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,673,886
Latest Expenditure
£21,263,695

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 56.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 45.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £15,438,154
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,444,050
Investments £1,716,682
Other Income £75,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,939,378
Raising Funds £9,324,317
Governance £235,098
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£18,673,886£21,263,695£11,939,378£73,357,000£56,166,964281 / 6
2023£20,395,991£18,539,856£10,095,196£70,635,000£46,604,043263 / 8
2022£18,927,601£18,903,164£11,674,018£66,605,263£40,648,720248 / 583
2021£18,536,524£36,345,006£29,564,458£68,076,303£22,232,211251 / 1450
2020£24,418,141£30,803,674£22,415,354£82,121,776£17,490,569331 / 1919

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers