Start in Salford

Analysis

Start in Salford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in January 2000, 26 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 03785437). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Start in Salford reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £924k to £1.6m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Start in Salford sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland (£1.6m), Open Door, Young People's Consultation Service (£1.6m) and The Institution of Engineering and Technology Benevolent Fund (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.0% and trading 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £486k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.