Koala North West
Analysis
Koala North West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07314767). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Koala North West reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £1.8m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Koala North West sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Crossways Community (£1.8m), Human Welfare International Charitable Trust (£1.8m) and Child Brain Injury Trust (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 6.0% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £439k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 6.0%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Koala North West offers emotional and practical support to families. We aim to strengthen and widen the social support network of families. Volunteers, who are parents themselves are carefully matched to the needs of the family; they then visit the family at home, building a strong supportive relationship offering friendship, reassurance and practical help.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crossways Community | Tunbridge Wells | £1.8m |
| Human Welfare International Charitable Trust | Middlesex | £1.8m |
| Child Brain Injury Trust | Bicester | £1.8m |
| The Brain Charity | Liverpool | £1.8m |