Positively UK

Analysis

Positively UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02424032). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Positively UK reported income of £850k and spending of £963k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £910k to £850k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Positively UK sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Infant Jesus Sisters (Nicolas Barre) Generalate CIO (£850k), Mankind UK (£850k) and Women’s Health Matters (£850k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.8%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £70k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.