Compassion in Care
Analysis
Compassion in Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04868020). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Compassion in Care reported income of £41k and spending of £18k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £29k to £41k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 321%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Compassion in Care sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cross Green - Growing Together (£41k), Everyone's Child Romania (£41k) and Christ Apostolic Church (Dynamic Christian Centre) (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are the only charity working the care sector who refuse to accept funding from either Government or Care Industry, this allows us to take a very different and effective approach which is evident in the ground-breaking work we do.We regularly publish comprehensive evidence from our helpline, which has exposed abuse, protected the vulnerable and supported whistle-blowers and families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Green - Growing Together | Leeds | £41k |
| Everyone's Child Romania | Gwent | £41k |
| Christ Apostolic Church (Dynamic Christian Centre) | London | £41k |
| Stokeinteignhead Village Hall Charity | Devon | £41k |