Lifebox Foundation

Analysis

Lifebox Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07612518). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lifebox Foundation reported income of £644k and spending of £635k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £919k to £644k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lifebox Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The James Cook University Hospital Voluntary Services Council (£644k), Brace (£644k) and The Chelsea Centre Ltd (£644k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £361k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.