Homewise Society
Analysis
Homewise Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Homewise Society reported income of £674k and spending of £622k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £413k to £674k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Homewise Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Phoenix Project (Iow) (£674k), Com Church (£675k) and Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity (£673k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £525k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Advice and support on all aspects of home improvements, repairs, maintenance, and special schemes to support disabled and older people to remain in their own homes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Project (Iow) | Ryde | £674k |
| Com Church | Dunstable | £675k |
| Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity | East Sussex | £673k |
| Disability Equality (NW) | Preston | £675k |