Facing the World

Analysis

Facing the World is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04427304). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Facing the World reported income of £742k and spending of £773k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £661k to £742k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Facing the World sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brain and Spine Foundation (£742k), UK Men's Sheds Association (£742k) and Royds Community Association (£742k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £55k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £368k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.