Imago Community
Analysis
Imago Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2005, 21 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 05354482). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Imago Community reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.2m to £5.4m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Imago Community sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jordan Charitable Foundation (£5.4m), Trees for Cities (£5.4m) and The Alcohol and Drug Service (£5.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 1.8% and trading 1.0%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £240k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 116 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 1.0%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the local government district of Kent and its neighbourhood but also elsewhere, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between sectors and relevant bodies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jordan Charitable Foundation | London | £5.4m |
| Trees for Cities | London | £5.4m |
| The Alcohol and Drug Service | Hessle | £5.4m |
| Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association | Old Leicester Road | £5.4m |