Independent Living Agency

Analysis

Independent Living Agency is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03370858). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Independent Living Agency reported income of £994k and spending of £943k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £728k to £994k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Independent Living Agency sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Sheffield Centre for Independent Living Limited (£994k), Ravensthorpe Community Centre Limited (£995k) and Liverpool Community Transport Limited (£993k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 55% and charitable activities 45%. Charitable activities took 48% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £342k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.