Keyring-Living Support Networks
Analysis
Keyring-Living Support Networks is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03176431). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Keyring-Living Support Networks reported income of £4.2m and spending of £4.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.0m to £4.2m (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% 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, Keyring-Living Support Networks 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 Gesher Trust (£4.1m), Disability Positive (£4.2m) and Spinal Injuries Association (£4.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and investments 6.5%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 122 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 6.5%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
KeyRing supports OVER 1500 vulnerable adults to build skills and networks needed to live independently in their own homes each year. Within the KeyRing Networks, mutual support, community engagement and social connections are facilitated by our volunteers and staff. Other activities include Ancora helping 1400 people in hardship in Oldham and the North Yorkshire Advocacy Service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gesher Trust | Middlesex | £4.1m |
| Disability Positive | Cheshire | £4.2m |
| Spinal Injuries Association | Milton Keynes | £4.1m |
| The Chalk Cliff Trust | London | £4.2m |