Keychange Charity
Analysis
Keychange Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03317563). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Keychange Charity reported income of £10.6m and spending of £10.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9.0m to £10.6m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Keychange Charity 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Health Partnerships (£10.6m), Samaritan's Purse International Limited (£10.7m) and Al Mustafa Welfare Trust International Ltd (£10.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £18k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £4.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 257 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 68%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 31%
In the charity's own words
Provision of Care homes for the elderly, sheltered accommodation for elderly people and twenty four hours supported accommodation for young vulnerable homeless people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Health Partnerships | England | £10.6m |
| Samaritan's Purse International Limited | Coventry | £10.7m |
| Al Mustafa Welfare Trust International Ltd | London | £10.6m |
| The College of Optometrists | London | £10.7m |