Caring for Life

Analysis

Caring for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10921078). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Caring for Life reported income of £4.8m and spending of £4.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £4.9m to £4.8m (-1.2%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Caring for Life sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Children's Village (£4.8m), Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (£5.0m) and Help and Care (£4.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53%, trading 36% and charitable activities 8.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £516k. Charitable activities took 59% of spending and raising funds 40%. Reserves of £350k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.