Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Limited
Analysis
Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05480761). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Limited reported income of £790k and spending of £802k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £988k to £790k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Dawlish Gardens Trust (£788k), The Abcd Charitable Trust (£794k) and James Hopkins Trust (£785k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £527k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living, is run by disabled people to promote independent living in the form of help and advice on direct payments, individual budgets, writing support plans and the provision of the User Engagement Service in Wiltshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dawlish Gardens Trust | Devon | £788k |
| The Abcd Charitable Trust | London | £794k |
| James Hopkins Trust | Gloucester | £785k |
| Band of Builders | Wisbech | £794k |