Generate Opportunities Ltd
Analysis
Generate Opportunities Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03461665). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Generate Opportunities Ltd reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.2m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Generate Opportunities Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Menopause Society (£2.2m), Uptime Catalyst Facility (£2.2m) and Petworth Cottage Nursing Home (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85% and donations and legacies 15%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £371k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 85%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Generate promotes and advances the welfare, education, training and advancement in life of people with learning and other disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Menopause Society | Marlow | £2.2m |
| Uptime Catalyst Facility | Oxford | £2.2m |
| Petworth Cottage Nursing Home | West Sussex | £2.2m |
| Edward Penley Abraham Research Fund | Oxford | £2.2m |