Birthlight

Analysis

Birthlight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04026959). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Birthlight reported income of £14k and spending of £1,008, leaving 93% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £105k to £14k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Birthlight sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Cobham Scout Group (£14k), 1st Sedgefield Scout Group (£14k) and 1st Porchester Scouts and Cubs (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.