We Are Family
Analysis
We Are Family is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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, We Are Family reported income of £171k and spending of £150k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £89k to £171k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, We Are Family sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling (£171k), Forever Colours Children's Hospice (£171k) and Windmills Opportunity Playgroup (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We Are Family is a parent-led, peer-to-peer adoption support community, that promote the health and well-being of prospective adopters and adoptive parents mainly in the London area, and in particular the relief of the predictable stress, strain and sense of isolation. Our members meet regularly through core activities such as playgroups for under-fives, parent support groups or family outings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling | Letchworth Garden City | £171k |
| Forever Colours Children's Hospice | Buckinghamshire | £171k |
| Windmills Opportunity Playgroup | Burgess Hill | £170k |
| Friends of Shelby Newstead | West Malling | £171k |