International Centre for Life Trust
Analysis
International Centre for Life Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03225820). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, International Centre for Life Trust reported income of £7.2m and spending of £8.9m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £7.2m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Centre for Life Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Gateshead (£7.2m), Wigan and Leigh Hospice (£7.2m) and St Michael's Hospice(North Hampshire) (£7.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 40%, trading 28% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 52% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £656k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 112 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 16%
- Trading 28%
- Investments 40%
- Other 15%
In the charity's own words
(a) inspire curiosity in science through a programme of exhibitions and events, to raise standards in science education for young people and to engage everyone in contemporary science issues, such as climate change and stem cell technology.(b) provide substantial annual funding and state-of-the-art facilities on site to support world-class scientific research in medicine to benefit the public
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Gateshead | Tyne & Wear | £7.2m |
| Wigan and Leigh Hospice | Wigan | £7.2m |
| St Michael's Hospice(North Hampshire) | Basingstoke | £7.2m |
| Wakefield Hospice | Wakefield | £7.2m |