Tempo Time Credits Limited
Analysis
Tempo Time Credits Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06593956). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Tempo Time Credits Limited reported income of £749k and spending of £694k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £1.3m to £749k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Tempo Time Credits Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Door Youth Project (£749k), H C D Memorial Fund (£749k) and The Peaceful Place Ltd (£748k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £36k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Tempo develops projects that support the engagement of citizens in the design and delivery of local services. We support local organisations in England and Wales to set up time credit projects that support individuals to give time to their communities, enabling individuals and community organisations to work together to see positive change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Door Youth Project | Gloucestershire | £749k |
| H C D Memorial Fund | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £749k |
| The Peaceful Place Ltd | Essex | £748k |
| Womankind | Bristol | £749k |