Kick4life
Analysis
Kick4life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Neots. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kick4life reported income of £97k and spending of £120k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £432k to £97k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kick4life 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 Chrysalis at Tynedale (£97k), Kingswood Village Community Association (£97k) and The Worstead Village Festival (£97k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Kick4Life uses the power of sport to transform the lives of orphans and vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho. This includes health education and HIV prevention, voluntary HIV testing, life-skills development, mentoring and support towards education & employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysalis at Tynedale | Northumberland | £97k |
| Kingswood Village Community Association | Surrey | £97k |
| The Worstead Village Festival | North Walsham | £97k |
| Newcastle West End Sport Community Association | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £98k |