Littlelifts

Analysis

Littlelifts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Littlelifts reported income of £777k and spending of £715k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £254k to £777k (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. 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, Littlelifts sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport (£776k), Kids Care London (£780k) and The Friendly Trust (£775k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, trading 22% and charitable activities 2.1%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £222k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.