Kickstart Norfolk Ltd

Analysis

Kickstart Norfolk Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04873541). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Kickstart Norfolk Ltd reported income of £726k and spending of £678k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £738k to £726k (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kickstart Norfolk Ltd sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Luton Citizens Advice Bureau (£726k), Royal Benevolent and Educational Fund for Watermen and Lightermen (£727k) and Nova New Opportunities (£725k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 9.8% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.