Axis Supported Living
Analysis
Axis Supported Living is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Axis Supported Living reported income of £993k and spending of £1.1m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £962k to £993k (+3.2%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Axis Supported Living sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reading Almshouse Charity (£992k), The Abbeyfield (Weymouth) Society Limited (£1.0m) and Exeter Homes Trust (£986k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Axis SL Provides properties and support to high risk but vulnerable ex offenders leaving prison by working closely with Landlords, Probation, Police and Housing Benefit in Leeds. We enable ex offenders to access decent, affordable accommodation and provide tenancy support to prevent needless homelessness and Recall to Prison which is crucial to breaking the cycle of prison's "revolving door".
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Almshouse Charity | Reading | £992k |
| The Abbeyfield (Weymouth) Society Limited | Weymouth | £1.0m |
| Exeter Homes Trust | Exeter | £986k |
| The Friends of St Davids Cathedral | Haverfordwest | £1.0m |