Purpose of Life
Analysis
Purpose of Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Purpose of Life reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.1m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £626k to £2.6m (+312%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Purpose of Life sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (£2.6m), Kahal Chassidim Bobov (£2.6m) and Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries CIO (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Helping the vulnerable in the UK including young children, homeless and the elderly.Helping the Rohingyans in the Bangladesh Camps through water pumps, Schools, Women Centre, Orphanages, Food Packages, Blankets etc.Water wells, Schools, Food packages, Orphanages in PakistanHelping Orphanages in South AfricaHelping the needy in Palestine.Educational Centre in Jordan.Food Packs in Yemen.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Lewisham and Southwark | London | £2.6m |
| Kahal Chassidim Bobov | London | £2.6m |
| Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries CIO | London | £2.6m |
| Trust Property Held in Connexion with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux | London | £2.6m |