The Living Room
Analysis
The Living Room is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Living Room reported income of £842k and spending of £856k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £830k to £842k (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. 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, The Living Room sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames Estuary Partnership (£842k), The Living Room (£842k) and Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited (£841k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 8.9% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £293k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.9%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 8.9%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Living Room provides free, structured, daytime group therapy in a supportive community for adults who are abstinent and addressing harmful patterns involving substances or behaviours. We also offer group therapy for families and carers of those affected.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Estuary Partnership | London | £842k |
| The Living Room | Hertfordshire | £842k |
| Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited | Staffordshire | £841k |
| Advocacy West Wales - Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru | Haverfordwest | £842k |