Platform for Life
Analysis
Platform for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10729008). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Platform for Life reported income of £377k and spending of £456k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £240k to £377k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Platform for Life sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chester FC Community Trust Limited (£376k), The Multiple Sclerosis Research and Relief Fund (£377k) and The Laura Centre (£376k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We specialise in counselling (psychotherapy) and other support to adults and children who are experiencing multiple challenges in their lives and who have difficulty accessing other counselling services. We work with a) parents, parents-to-be and carers, families and parent-child relationships, couples and children. We work from the heart of deprived neighbourhoods in the Chester area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chester FC Community Trust Limited | Chester | £376k |
| The Multiple Sclerosis Research and Relief Fund | Morpeth | £377k |
| The Laura Centre | Leicester | £376k |
| May Measurement Month | London | £377k |