Zest-Health for Life Limited
Analysis
Zest-Health for Life Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06332267). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Zest-Health for Life Limited reported income of £395k and spending of £441k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £531k to £395k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Zest-Health for Life Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Centre for Creative Health (£394k), Network Counselling and Training Limited (£395k) and The Nick Kilhams Foundation (£394k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to promote, preserve and protect the physical health and mental well-being of the inhabitants of Leeds and surrounding areas, in particular by providing or supporting the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare or other leisure time occupation, and by providing education, training, advice and support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Centre for Creative Health | Oxfordshire | £394k |
| Network Counselling and Training Limited | Bristol | £395k |
| The Nick Kilhams Foundation | London | £394k |
| Alliance House Foundation | London | £395k |