Options for Supported Living
Analysis
Options for Supported Living is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02861966). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Options for Supported Living reported income of £11.7m and spending of £11.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.5m to £11.7m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Options for Supported Living sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Avalon Group (Social Care) (£11.7m), Bison in the Community (£11.7m) and National Rifle Association (£11.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 392 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Options supports, empowers and enables people with disabilities to live their lives to the full.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Group (Social Care) | Harrogate | £11.7m |
| Bison in the Community | Staffordshire | £11.7m |
| National Rifle Association | Woking | £11.6m |
| Chailey Heritage Foundation | East Sussex | £11.8m |