William Blake House Northants
Analysis
William Blake House Northants is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Towcester. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04266500). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2024, William Blake House Northants reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £3.0m to £3.7m (+24%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, William Blake House Northants sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Liberty Association (£3.7m), Bone Cancer Research Trust (£3.7m) and Onside Independent Advocacy (£3.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Other 6.3%
In the charity's own words
Residential care provision for young adults with learning disabilities, located in rural village communities. The Charity has four care homes, plus a transition home for challenging needs. We embrace the principles and ethos of Rudolf Steiner. The organisation also provides day care services in an urban farm setting, with a choice of learning activities including horticulture and animal nurturing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Liberty Association | London | £3.7m |
| Bone Cancer Research Trust | Leeds | £3.7m |
| Onside Independent Advocacy | Worcester | £3.7m |
| Manchester YMCA | Manchester | £3.7m |