Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd

Analysis

Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sale. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03590240). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd reported income of £181k and spending of £191k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £101k to £181k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rise and Thrive Foundation (£181k), The Tanagra Foundation (£182k) and Cartref Limited (£181k).

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.