St Lukes Advice Service
Analysis
St Lukes Advice Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, St Lukes Advice Service reported income of £162k and spending of £149k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £105k to £162k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, St Lukes Advice Service sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Copping Joyce Foundation (£161k), The Vivienne and Samuel Cohen Charitable Trust (£162k) and Setchim Charitable Fund (£161k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provision of free advice on debt and benefits. Legal representation at benefit appeals
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Copping Joyce Foundation | London | £161k |
| The Vivienne and Samuel Cohen Charitable Trust | London | £162k |
| Setchim Charitable Fund | London | £161k |
| Leeds Black Elders Association | Leeds | £162k |