Service Six
Analysis
Service Six is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06740611). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Service Six reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.3m to £2.0m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. 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, Service Six sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food Foundation (£2.0m), Become Charity (£2.0m) and Wellchild (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £919k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.0%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Wide range of professional services for children, young people, adults, families and communities of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. Services include therapy, support, projects, interventions, prevention and reduction of; anti-social behaviour; and online sexual abuse and exploitation. We also provide advocacy, information, campaigns, educational workshops, conferences and group work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Food Foundation | London | £2.0m |
| Become Charity | London | £2.0m |
| Wellchild | Cheltenham | £2.0m |
| inHope (Bristol) Limited | Bristol | £2.0m |