Cradle for Life International

Analysis

Cradle for Life International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hornchurch. It was registered in August 2004, 22 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05045136). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Cradle for Life International reported income of £102k and spending of £80k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £44k to £102k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cradle for Life International sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reach Out Community Project (£102k), Kids in Kathmandu Nepal (£102k) and Tabora League for Children (£102k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.