"If..."

Analysis

"If..." is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, "If..." reported income of £2.6m and spending of £3.0m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.1m to £2.6m (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, "If..." sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blyth Star Enterprises Limited (£2.6m), Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (£2.6m) and Hamara Healthy Living Centre (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.