Active Life Limited

Analysis

Active Life Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04376721). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Active Life Limited reported income of £9.2m and spending of £4.4m, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £9.2m (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Active Life Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Armitage Charitable Trust (£9.2m), Katharine House Hospice (£9.2m) and Lincolnshire Y.m.c.a. Ltd (£9.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53% and charitable activities 47%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £9.3m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 236 people.

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