Focus Birmingham
Analysis
Focus Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03353444). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Focus Birmingham reported income of £4.3m and spending of £4.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.5m to £4.3m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Focus Birmingham sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Somerset (£4.3m), Buckinghamshire Community Foundation (£4.3m) and 1st Place Children and Parents' Centre Ltd (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 6.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £66k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £957k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 149 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.4%
- Legacies 1.5%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 1.7%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to provide high quality, innovative services to blind, visually impaired and those with profound disabilities across the West Midlands. It intends to become known as a centre of excellence, working in partnership with others to develop pathways of care and support that achieve the best possible outcomes for people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Young Somerset | Somerset | £4.3m |
| Buckinghamshire Community Foundation | Buckinghamshire | £4.3m |
| 1st Place Children and Parents' Centre Ltd | London | £4.3m |
| The East Lancashire Hospice | Blackburn | £4.3m |