Platform (Hull)

Analysis

Platform (Hull) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Platform (Hull) reported income of £766k and spending of £570k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £340k to £766k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Platform (Hull) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hawks Road Community Nursery Limited (£766k), The Hospital of Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury at Sheffield (£766k) and Mr and Mrs J a Pye's Charitable Settlement (£765k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 2.9% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.