Charitable status...
Helena Housing became a registered charity on 1 December 2004. This was a natural progression for the company as most of the things that Helena Housing does are things that a charity can do.
We provide affordable homes for people who may not have the means to buy or rent a home privately, help people who are homeless and provide support to older or disabled people to help them live independently in their own home.
The main advantage of becoming a charity is that we can reduce the amount of tax we have to pay which means we have more money to spend on things that matter to our tenants like improving homes and estates and providing better services. As a charity, Helena Housing can also apply for funding from other sources such as government grants.
All the work we do for tenants will continue to be done by Helena Housing. There will be no change to the way we organise the work we do in our homes or the services we provide because of the change to a charity. Any work we do for other people or organisations which we get paid for will be done by a trading subsidiary, Helena Commercial Services, which is a separate part of the same organisation.
Our registered charity number is 1107073.
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