Signhealth

Analysis

Signhealth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02610559). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Signhealth reported income of £10.6m and spending of £10.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5.4m to £10.6m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Signhealth sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cope Childrens Trust (£10.6m), Lincs Inspire Limited (£10.6m) and Theirworld (£10.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 219 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.