Cogs Prepares 4 Life CIO
Analysis
Cogs Prepares 4 Life CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Cogs Prepares 4 Life CIO reported income of £44k and spending of £45k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £25k to £44k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Cogs Prepares 4 Life CIO sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elbwo (£44k), Birmingham Multi-Care Support Services Ltd (£44k) and Bedwas Pentecostal Church (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The goal of the CIO is to develop the capacity and skills of the Learning Disabled members by participation in user led CIO activities aimed at improving their confidence, self-esteem and general well being. Although not a commercial workplace it will adopt some of the inherent attributes of such an environment in that it will conduct itself with a sense of purpose, learning and discipline.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elbwo | London | £44k |
| Birmingham Multi-Care Support Services Ltd | Birmingham | £44k |
| Bedwas Pentecostal Church | Mid Glamorgan | £44k |
| Moving on Project Portsmouth (Mopp) | Portsmouth | £44k |