Likewise Community

Analysis

Likewise Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05436062). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Likewise Community reported income of £927k and spending of £921k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £938k to £927k (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Likewise Community sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British HIV Association (£926k), Maggs Day Centre (£927k) and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (£926k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £832k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.