Living Without Abuse

Analysis

Living Without Abuse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05908380). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Living Without Abuse reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.3m to £1.7m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Living Without Abuse sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Paul's Hostel (£1.7m), University of Portsmouth Students Union (£1.7m) and Brigham Young University Limited (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.5% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £542k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.