--- title: "Helping to Make a Difference — charity 1194466 | CharityCompare" description: "Helping to Make a Difference (charity 1194466): income £334k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/helping-to-make-a-difference retrieved: 2026-11-07T22:49:19.572Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1194466Charitable company HT # Helping to Make a Difference Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Helping to Make a Difference is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-11-07 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://hmdcharity.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194466&subId=0) Work at Helping to Make a Difference? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=helping-to-make-a-difference&type=claim&name=Helping%20to%20Make%20a%20Difference) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Helping to Make a Difference? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £333,980 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £351,413 Registered charity number 1194466 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2nd floor workspace hub Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [hmdcharity.org](https://hmdcharity.org/) What does the register show for Helping to Make a Difference? Helping to Make a Difference (number 1194466) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Helping to Make a Difference do? The relief of poverty and preservation of health, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by building community wells and the provision of food packages. The advancement of the Islamic faith, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by the provision of funds to build a Masjid. The relief of financial need and suffering. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-11-07. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helping to Make a Difference Answers Helping to Make a Difference gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Helping to Make a Difference's highest-paid staff paid? Helping to Make a Difference's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Helping to Make a Difference as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Helping to Make a Difference's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 May 2021 Company number [12923774](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12923774) (Companies House) Previous names on the register HMD Welfare LTD Where it says it operates Throughout England · The Gambia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-11-07. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Helping to Make a Difference registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Helping to Make a Difference yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helping to Make a Difference. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Helping to Make a Difference? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=helping-to-make-a-difference&type=claim&name=Helping%20to%20Make%20a%20Difference) [Visit charity website](https://hmdcharity.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Helping to Make a Difference a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Helping to Make a Difference as a registered charity (number 1194466) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Helping to Make a Difference's charity number? Helping to Make a Difference's charity number is 1194466. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1194466? Search 1194466 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Helping to Make a Difference do? The relief of poverty and preservation of health, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by building community wells and the provision of food packages. The advancement of the Islamic faith, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively in Gambia by the provision of funds to build a Masjid. The relief of financial need and suffering. Does Helping to Make a Difference have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helping to Make a Difference. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Helping to Make a Difference? Helping to Make a Difference's website listed in our register data is https://hmdcharity.org/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Helping to Make a Difference's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Helping to Make a Difference's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Helping to Make a Difference? The register records Helping to Make a Difference as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Helping to Make a Difference's trustees paid? Helping to Make a Difference's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Helping to Make a Difference previously called? The register lists this previous name for Helping to Make a Difference: HMD Welfare LTD. When was Helping to Make a Difference registered as a charity? Helping to Make a Difference was entered on the register on 14 May 2021. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12923774). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-11-07, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194466&subId=0).