Independence Initiative Limited

Analysis

Independence Initiative Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03525955). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Independence Initiative Limited reported income of £402k and spending of £404k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £404k to £402k (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Independence Initiative Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halton YMCA Limited (£401k), Edward Mayes Trust (£407k) and The Philip King Homes (£397k).