Kaleidoscope Plus Group
Analysis
Kaleidoscope Plus Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in March 2003, 23 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 04660523). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kaleidoscope Plus Group reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.4m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.3m (+5.8%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kaleidoscope Plus Group 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CDS UK (Clinic for Dissociative Studies) (£2.3m), Citizens Advice Somerset (£2.3m) and Mercy Relief (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 7.7% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £170k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Legacies 7.5%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
Our Mission is to promote and support positive health and wellbeing across our area of operation. We are committed to making sure the services and facilities we provide are of the highest possible quality. We seek to put service users at the heart of everything we do to ensure we continue to be innovative, proactive and flexible in meeting the needs of the communities we serve.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| CDS UK (Clinic for Dissociative Studies) | London | £2.3m |
| Citizens Advice Somerset | Somerset | £2.3m |
| Mercy Relief | Birmingham | £2.3m |
| Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe Community Alliance | Sheffield | £2.3m |