Vibrance

Analysis

Vibrance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08466095). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Vibrance reported income of £14.9m and spending of £15.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2023, income grew from £14.3m to £14.9m (+4.2%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Vibrance sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Data Research UK (£14.9m), DKMS Foundation (£14.9m) and Local Solutions (£14.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 600 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years. The register marks this charity as being in administration. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.