Teddies for Loving Care Essex (TLC Essex)
Analysis
Teddies for Loving Care Essex (TLC Essex) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Teddies for Loving Care Essex (TLC Essex) reported income of £103k and spending of £59k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £31k to £103k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Teddies for Loving Care Essex (TLC Essex) sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ujala Welfare UK (£103k), Niamh's Next Step CIO (£103k) and Birdshot Uveitis Society (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to relieve the distress and suffering of patients, particularly children, attending or admitted to accident and emergency units at hospitals, or the associated emergency services, by providing such equipment, facilities and amenities which are not normally provided by the statutory authorities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ujala Welfare UK | Birmingham | £103k |
| Niamh's Next Step CIO | Wellingborough | £103k |
| Birdshot Uveitis Society | London | £103k |
| Fop Friends | Sale | £103k |