Better Lives Foundation

Analysis

Better Lives Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Better Lives Foundation reported income of £167k and spending of £164k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £60k to £167k (+177%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Better Lives Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reform Corporation (£167k), The Civic Media Platform Ltd (£167k) and Hashim Welfare Hospital Appeal (£167k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.