James' Place Charity

Analysis

James' Place Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06423497). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, James' Place Charity reported income of £5.3m and spending of £3.3m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.2m to £5.3m (+348%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, James' Place Charity 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 Jerusalem Foundation (£5.3m), Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (£5.3m) and Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society (£5.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.