Life Centre
Analysis
Life Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06766164). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Life Centre reported income of £835k and spending of £880k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £956k to £835k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Life Centre sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include BBC Media Action (India) Limited (£834k), Obstetrics Anaesthetists Association (£835k) and Shade (£834k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85% and charitable activities 15%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.4%. Reserves of £521k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 85%
- Charitable activities 15%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Face to face, email and group counselling services and telephone and text helplines for men, women and child survivors of sexual abuse and rape and their close family members and supporters. We also provide training to organisations.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Media Action (India) Limited | London | £834k |
| Obstetrics Anaesthetists Association | Sheffield | £835k |
| Shade | London | £834k |
| Derman - for the Well-Being of the Kurdish and Turkish Communities | London | £836k |