The Starting Over Fund
Analysis
The Starting Over Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2026, The Starting Over Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £11k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £10k to £17k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 459%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Starting Over Fund sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace of God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit Ministry (£17k), The Lakeland Autistic Charity (£17k) and Encircles (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. We work to assist in getting the socially excluded back into society; with a particular focus on those who are homeless.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace of God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit Ministry | Leicester | £17k |
| The Lakeland Autistic Charity | Penrith | £17k |
| Encircles | Salisbury | £17k |
| Dakok Support Centre | Manchester | £17k |