Active Independence
Analysis
Active Independence is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07940239). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Active Independence reported income of £156k and spending of £145k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £85k to £156k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Active Independence sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group (£156k), Salt and Light Ministries (£156k) and Wokingham University of the Third Age (£156k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide information, advice, advocacy, training and support to enable Disabled people to have choice and control to live independent livesTo raise aspirations and confidence amongst Disabled people, families and carers to facilitate choice, control and independent livingTo campaign for the right for Disabled people to have choice and control in order to live independently and with dignity
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group | Uxbridge | £156k |
| Salt and Light Ministries | Walsall | £156k |
| Wokingham University of the Third Age | Berkshire | £156k |
| The Franciscan Sisters of Mill Hill | London | £156k |