Avert

Analysis

Avert is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03716796). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Avert reported income of £704k and spending of £1.3m, spending 190% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £205k to £704k (+243%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 432%. Over the whole period it spent 164% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Avert sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christina Noble Childrens Foundation Limited (£703k), Go to Leisure CIO (£704k) and Medaccess Trust (£702k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £51k. It employed 7 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.