If U Care Share Foundation
Analysis
If U Care Share Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester le Street. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07505273). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, If U Care Share Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £947k to £1.3m (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, If U Care Share Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Berkshire (£1.3m), My Sister's Place (£1.3m) and Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56%, charitable activities 41% and trading 2.9%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £727k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 56%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Trading 2.9%
In the charity's own words
Suicide prevention training. Advocacy. Suicide Bereavement support - listening ear. Awareness Days for Schools & Groups of young people aged 14 -24 years. Youth mental health first aid training. Provider of emotional and mental health training to League Football Education and Premier League . Partnership work . Suicide prevention training for peer support service to Durham University.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Berkshire | Berkshire | £1.3m |
| My Sister's Place | Middlesbrough | £1.3m |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands | London | £1.3m |
| Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind (Arshad Madani) | Birmingham | £1.3m |