Chance (UK) Limited

Analysis

Chance (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03057840). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chance (UK) Limited reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.9m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.7m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Chance (UK) Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 York Centre for Voluntary Service (£1.7m), Canopi Foundation 1 (£1.7m) and Independent Training Services Limited (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £566k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.