The Basingstoke and Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Charity Limited
Analysis
The Basingstoke and Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in July 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02732756). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Basingstoke and Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Charity Limited reported income of £554k and spending of £487k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £448k to £554k (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Basingstoke and Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Charity Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women's Health in South Tyneside (£553k), The British Gynaecological Cancer Society (£554k) and Kairos Women Working Together (£553k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 40%, charitable activities 37% and trading 23%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,500. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £390k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 39%
- Legacies 1.2%
- Charitable activities 37%
- Trading 23%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The relief of persons suffering from, or at risk of, heart and coronary illness, particularly those in Basingstoke and Alton and the surrounding areas, through the provision of exercise and health education. Also the conduct of research projects connected with cardiac rehabilitation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Health in South Tyneside | South Shields | £553k |
| The British Gynaecological Cancer Society | Bangor | £554k |
| Kairos Women Working Together | Coventry | £553k |
| The Ofenheim Charitable Trust | Milton Keynes | £554k |