Colourful Life Foundation
Analysis
Colourful Life Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redditch. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07583069). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Colourful Life Foundation reported income of £162k and spending of £131k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £91k to £162k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Colourful Life Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foster Wood Foundation (£162k), Joe's Buddy Line Charity (£163k) and BEEP Doctors (BASICS Cumbria) Ltd (£162k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation provides education and health projects in the developing world, either directly or via providing grants to other charitable organisations.The Foundation works closely with the community to ensure that investments are wisely made with positive long term impacts. The Foundation uses a network of local Ambassadors to deliver on its projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Foster Wood Foundation | London | £162k |
| Joe's Buddy Line Charity | Surrey | £163k |
| BEEP Doctors (BASICS Cumbria) Ltd | Penrith | £162k |
| Arian Teleheal | London | £163k |