Rainbow Hub NW Ltd
Analysis
Rainbow Hub NW Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06725399). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Rainbow Hub NW Ltd reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £681k to £1.4m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 723%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rainbow Hub NW Ltd sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acheinu Cancer Support (£1.4m), Neuromuscular Centre (£1.4m) and Berkshire Youth LTD (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 30%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £635k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The public benefit to advance the education and relieve the suffering of people (particularly children) with physical disabilities and life-reducing conditions and to provide information, advice and guidance for their families and carers, in particular by means of education, conductive education, rehabilitation and the provision of facilities for participation in sport and other recreation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Acheinu Cancer Support | London | £1.4m |
| Neuromuscular Centre | Winsford | £1.4m |
| Berkshire Youth LTD | Berkhsire | £1.4m |
| The Glyn Nest Baptist Home | Newcastle Emlyn | £1.4m |