The Laura Centre
Analysis
The Laura Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 2016, 10 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 human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Laura Centre reported income of £376k and spending of £349k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £422k to £376k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Laura Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mindout Lgb&t Mental Health Project (£376k), Chester FC Community Trust Limited (£376k) and Exeter Community Centre Trust (£376k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Laura Centre offers free bereavement counselling services for adults, families and young people. We provide holistic support to parents who's child has died and children and young people 5-25 years old who's parent or sibling has died. The centre also supports those in anticipatory grief. We provide one to one therapy, systemic family work, therapeutic and drop in groups and an advice line.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mindout Lgb&t Mental Health Project | East Sussex | £376k |
| Chester FC Community Trust Limited | Chester | £376k |
| Exeter Community Centre Trust | Devon | £376k |
| Platform for Life | Chester | £377k |