Medway Cares
Analysis
Medway Cares is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gillingham. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07807784). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Medway Cares reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £16k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Medway Cares sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Redfern Centre (£16k), Special Care Infant Parent Support (Scips) (£16k) and Black Park Shed (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity was set up to- promote and protect the physical and mental health of the public through financial assistance, support, education and practical advice;- relieve poverty and other need, in particular by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.Since its inception the charity has operated as a grant making body.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Redfern Centre | Devon | £16k |
| Special Care Infant Parent Support (Scips) | Cardiff | £16k |
| Black Park Shed | Slough | £16k |
| The Archdeaconry of Buckingham Clergy Charity | Buckinghamshire | £16k |