Iceni Ipswich
Analysis
Iceni Ipswich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in March 2012, 14 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 07675101). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Iceni Ipswich reported income of £618k and spending of £555k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £600k to £618k (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Iceni Ipswich sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation (£618k), Friends of Pedal Power Project Ltd (£618k) and The Good Deeds Foundation (In Memory of Maher Farid Irsheid) (£617k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%, trading 36%, donations and legacies 8.0% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £24k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £383k would cover about 2633 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.2%
- Legacies 3.8%
- Charitable activities 55%
- Trading 36%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The charity offers care and support to families affected by substance misuse (including victims of domestic violence), provides help to enable children to fulfil their potential and to reduce the number of children taken into care, and promotes awareness within the community and beyond to highlight these issues. The charity also works with those that cause harm within the family.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation | London | £618k |
| Friends of Pedal Power Project Ltd | Pontcanna | £618k |
| The Good Deeds Foundation (In Memory of Maher Farid Irsheid) | London | £617k |
| Bradford District Community Foundation | Leeds | £618k |