Life Building Centre
Analysis
Life Building Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Life Building Centre reported income of £26k and spending of £40k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £20k to £26k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life Building Centre sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cach-All (£26k), The Navenby Inclosure Charity (£26k) and William Gunn's Charity (£26k).
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
The Charity exist for General Charitable Purposes in Education/Training,Relief of Poverty and Religious activities in the Ealing Borough. These activities are aimed at helping Children and Young people,Other charities/Voluntary bodies in the area and the General public at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cach-All | London | £26k |
| The Navenby Inclosure Charity | Lincoln | £26k |
| William Gunn's Charity | Broseley | £26k |
| Educate for Life | Cambridge | £26k |