N-Compass Towards a Brighter Future Limited
Analysis
N-Compass Towards a Brighter Future Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06845210). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, N-Compass Towards a Brighter Future Limited reported income of £6.9m and spending of £6.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.2m to £6.9m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, N-Compass Towards a Brighter Future Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Omf International (UK) (£6.9m), The Physiological Society (£6.9m) and Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside (£6.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 143 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The relief of those in need by reason of facing disadvantage through illness, disability, age, the demands of the carers role, social exclusion or adverse life events, by providing information and services to enable those people to improve their quality of life. The advancement of education to address the difficulties faced by disadvantaged people seeking to express themselves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Omf International (UK) | Manchester | £6.9m |
| The Physiological Society | London | £6.9m |
| Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside | Lancs | £6.9m |
| Oxfordshire Mind | Oxford | £7.0m |