Kangaroos Mid Sussex
Analysis
Kangaroos Mid Sussex is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08273898). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kangaroos Mid Sussex reported income of £800k and spending of £680k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £441k to £800k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Kangaroos Mid Sussex sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Gate Community Projects (£800k), Deen City Farm Limited (£800k) and Navigate (£798k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 26% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £318k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Legacies 0.3%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
Kangaroos Mid Sussex provides a wide variety of leisure and recreational opportunities for people with learning disabilities and additional needs, based in the Mid Sussex area. The organisation has been in existence since 1994, previously known as Kangaroos charity no 1041988 which changed when the charity became incorporated in 2013.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| City Gate Community Projects | Brighton | £800k |
| Deen City Farm Limited | London | £800k |
| Navigate | Somerset | £798k |
| Recover Together | Derby | £801k |