Luton Friendship Homecarers

Analysis

Luton Friendship Homecarers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03973439). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Luton Friendship Homecarers reported income of £570k and spending of £564k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £919k to £570k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Luton Friendship Homecarers sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Base 51 (£570k), Bristol Mind (£571k) and The Wellspring(Stockport) Limited (£570k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £80k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.