Independent Options (North West)

Analysis

Independent Options (North West) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02560910). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Independent Options (North West) reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.3m to £5.4m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Independent Options (North West) 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orchard Trust (£5.4m), Camphill Milton Keynes Communities Limited (£5.5m) and St George's Crypt (£5.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £820k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 183 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.