South West Action for Learning and Living Our Way Limited

Analysis

South West Action for Learning and Living Our Way Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03034328). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, South West Action for Learning and Living Our Way Limited reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.8m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, South West Action for Learning and Living Our Way Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardiff City FC Community Foundation (£1.8m), Ealing Mencap (£1.8m) and Families First (North East) (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 8.4%, investments 1.2% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £599k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 89 people.