ARMLEY HELPING HANDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 July 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £307,189
Latest expenditure: £322,804
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ARMLEY HELPING HANDS, Cross Grasmere Community Centre, Cross Grasmere Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1PU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.armleyhelpinghands.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Armley Helping Hands is supports older people in deprived inner-city Leeds, We were set up in 1995, by a group of local people and community activists. They were concerned about the welfare of local older people. by providing a range of services, advice, support and varied social and healthy living activities, enabling older people to live independently and to pro-actively participate.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £307,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,804

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £330,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,027

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £300,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,421

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £308,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,929

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £270,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,019

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £307,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Income From Government Contracts: 115962
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £330,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,027
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 115962
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £300,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,421
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 115962
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £308,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,929
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 115962
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £270,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,019
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £121,963
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARMLEY HELPING HANDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-07-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MAY 1999
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY IN AND AROUND THE ARMLEY DISTRICT OF LEEDS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Area Of Benefit: ARMLEY DISTRICT OF LEEDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures