Bart's City Life Saver
Analysis
Bart's City Life Saver is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2000, 26 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 03606880). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bart's City Life Saver reported income of £48k and spending of £34k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £19k to £48k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bart's City Life Saver sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caister Community Support (£48k), Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps (£48k) and The Salamander Charitable Trust (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity and aim of BCLS is to reduce premature death in accordance with the guidelines of the Resuscitation Council (UK). Our stated policy is 'to give all Londoners the confidence and competence to save lives through training in resuscitation skills, eduation and research'.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caister Community Support | Great Yarmouth | £48k |
| Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps | Bournemouth | £48k |
| The Salamander Charitable Trust | Oakham | £48k |
| The National Federation of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund | West Sussex | £48k |