Lifebridge Asend

Analysis

Lifebridge Asend is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09687513). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Lifebridge Asend reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £741k to £1.1m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Lifebridge Asend sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 New Testament Assembly Property Charity (£1.1m), Readibus (£1.1m) and Sutton Coldfield Young Mens Christian Association (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £307k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.