Limbpower
Analysis
Limbpower is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lingfield. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Limbpower reported income of £610k and spending of £407k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £217k to £610k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Limbpower sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heathrow Travel-Care (£609k), Youth Talk Limited (£610k) and Afrinspire (£609k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and charitable activities 11%. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 34%. Reserves of £301k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Charitable activities 11%
In the charity's own words
The relief of ambulant disabled people providing or assisting in the provision of facilities to enable such persons to participate in sports in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life by aiding rehabilitation and improving the quality of life through the medium of recreational and competitive sports and arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Travel-Care | Hounslow | £609k |
| Youth Talk Limited | Hertfordshire | £610k |
| Afrinspire | Cambridge | £609k |
| Sudc-Uk | Leicester | £611k |