Family Matters of Plymouth

Analysis

Family Matters of Plymouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05438661). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Family Matters of Plymouth reported income of £77k and spending of £113k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £60k to £77k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Family Matters of Plymouth sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bread of Life Ministries (Bristol) (£77k), Mejaai Charitable Trust (£77k) and The League of Friends of King George Hospital (£77k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.