Lonely Orphans

Analysis

Lonely Orphans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 company (Companies House number 08528320). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lonely Orphans reported income of £923k and spending of £919k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £891k to £923k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lonely Orphans sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eddystone Trust (£923k), The Sparkle Foundation (£924k) and Biblical Counselling UK (£922k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53% and donations and legacies 40%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £94k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.