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Open Hands Trust (leicester)

Offering practical help to those in need in Leicester & beyond. This help currently includes food, clothing, household items & personal support & training.

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Activities & Mission

Offering practical help to those in need in Leicester & beyond. This help currently includes food, clothing, household items & personal support & training.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£520,202
Latest Expenditure
£515,640

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 48% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1815). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 89.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 22% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 11.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 18% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £281,390
Charitable Activities £238,336
Other Trading £0
Investments £476
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £459,060
Raising Funds £56,580
Governance £3,342
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£520,202
£515,640£459,060£389,482£316,16219 / 150
2024
£620,310
£631,347£631,347£384,920£335,53517 / 130
2022
£421,789
£440,1630 / 75
2021
£597,954
£414,892£388,257£414,331£38,0006 / 75
2020
£496,525
£341,3080 / 120

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Open Hands Trust (leicester)

What does Open Hands Trust (leicester) do?

Offering practical help to those in need in Leicester & beyond. This help currently includes food, clothing, household items & personal support & training.

How much income did Open Hands Trust (leicester) report in 2025?

Open Hands Trust (leicester) reported total income of £520k and reported expenditure of £516k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Open Hands Trust (leicester)?

Open Hands Trust (leicester) has a program ratio of 88.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 48% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1815 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Open Hands Trust (leicester) registered as a charity?

Open Hands Trust (leicester) was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 October 2007 as charity number 1121334. It has been registered for 19 years.

Who runs Open Hands Trust (leicester)?

Open Hands Trust (leicester) is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is REV DAVID HIND. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Open Hands Trust (leicester) operate?

Open Hands Trust (leicester) operates in Leicestershire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Open Hands Trust (leicester) a registered charity?

Yes — Open Hands Trust (leicester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1121334.

Details

Address
19 Lower Willow Street
LEICESTER
LE1 2HP
Registration Date
22 October 2007
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4033608
Charity Number
1121334

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Trustees

REV DAVID HIND Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
ANDREW CHARLES ELTON
Also governs 3 other charities
Christina Ellen Gardiner
Colin Jewitt
DAVID HENRY BENNETT
James Mark Saker
Also governs 1 other charity
Robert James Radford
Also governs 1 other charity
Susan Elizabeth Hind

Sectors & Classifications

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