Spring North Ltd.
Analysis
Spring North Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in December 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 07797133). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spring North Ltd. reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.9m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.8m (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spring North Ltd. sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eikon Charity (£2.8m), British Psychotherapy Foundation (£2.8m) and Penny Brohn Cancer Care (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £691k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Community capacity buildingPromote social inclusionAdvancement of healthAdvice and Activities by(i) advancing in life and helping people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals,(ii) advancing education,(iii) relieving unemployment;(e) Assistance for Voluntary Organisations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Eikon Charity | Addlestone | £2.8m |
| British Psychotherapy Foundation | London | £2.8m |
| Penny Brohn Cancer Care | Bristol | £2.8m |
| Bosence Farm Community Limited | Hayle | £2.8m |