Lark Children's Centre
Analysis
Lark Children's Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04112466). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lark Children's Centre reported income of £440k and spending of £417k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £833k to £440k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lark Children's Centre sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTSD Resolution CIO (£440k), Sanctus (£440k) and Roadpeace (£440k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The education of families of preschool children through the provision of groups and by providing family support in area of the provision of antenatal care, access to health visitors, parenting classes, along with the relief of economic need by the provision of debt advice, money management and budgetary advice, and the provision of training and education with the aim to employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| PTSD Resolution CIO | Eastbourne | £440k |
| Sanctus | Chelmsford | £440k |
| Roadpeace | London | £440k |
| Cpu London | London | £440k |