Born on the Edge

Analysis

Born on the Edge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandy. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Born on the Edge reported income of £22k and spending of £30k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £32k to £22k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Born on the Edge sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menston Area Nature Trust (£22k), Rotary Club of Stafford Trust Fund (£22k) and Operation Sabre (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.