Base 51

Analysis

Base 51 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02672194). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Base 51 reported income of £570k and spending of £735k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £681k to £570k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Base 51 sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wellspring(Stockport) Limited (£570k), Luton Friendship Homecarers (£570k) and Mothers for Mothers (£570k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £64k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.