KDC North West
Analysis
KDC North West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05002948). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, KDC North West reported income of £730k and spending of £683k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £527k to £730k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, KDC North West sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 The Grenadier Guards Charity (£729k), Frozen Light (£730k) and Foundation for Active Community Engagement (£728k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, donations and legacies 14% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £330k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
Provision of, and accessibility to, information, advice and support services for disabled people, those people with mental health illness and those living with long term conditions, their families and carers to enable independence, choice and control, inc Support for Direct Payments including payroll and managed accounts, Self-advocacy service, Community Education Services and projects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grenadier Guards Charity | London | £729k |
| Frozen Light | Norwich | £730k |
| Foundation for Active Community Engagement | Bristol | £728k |
| Enfield Mencap | London | £730k |