Extra - Support for Families
Analysis
Extra - Support for Families is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clacton on Sea. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Extra - Support for Families reported income of £187k and spending of £177k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £244k to £187k (-23%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Extra - Support for Families sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer Connections Limited (£187k), Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sangat Bhatra Educational and Cultural Centre (£187k) and Trent Bridge Community Sports Trust (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Working to advance education and provide good mental health and wellbeing among parents/carers in North East Essex by providing and assisting in the provision of programmes and workshops in parenting skills, family support and other related activities in order that their children may develop into emotionally and physically able adults.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Connections Limited | South Shields | £187k |
| Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sangat Bhatra Educational and Cultural Centre | Manchester | £187k |
| Trent Bridge Community Sports Trust | Nottingham | £187k |
| Zaman Foundation | Dewsbury | £188k |