Zest for Life
Analysis
Zest for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Zest for Life reported income of £11k and spending of £15k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £28k to £11k (-60%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 for Life sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Community Church Duffield (£11k), The Over Fifties Youth Club (£11k) and The Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise funds in the UK to support the education and well-being of the students (and former students) and teachers attending Miriu Secondary School together with Innis Primary School in the Sondhu area of Western Kenya.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Community Church Duffield | Belper | £11k |
| The Over Fifties Youth Club | Middlesbrough | £11k |
| The Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund | Plymouth | £11k |
| Rotherham Holiday Aid | Sheffield | £11k |