Stories For Life

Analysis

Stories For Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Stories For Life reported income of £13k and spending of £41k, spending 311% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £21k to £13k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Stories For Life sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Past Pupils Association - Ilavalai Convent ( UK Branch) (£13k), The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans (£13k) and Sri Lankan Integrated Cultural Association Greater Manchester & Northwest (£13k).