Big Life Services

Analysis

Big Life Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03311884). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Big Life Services reported income of £11.7m and spending of £11.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.8m to £11.7m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Big Life Services 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 The Central Young Men's Christian Association (£11.7m), Homeless Action Resource Project (£11.8m) and Isabel Hospice Limited (£11.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £62k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 170 people.