Growing Well Limited

Analysis

Growing Well Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11446092). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Growing Well Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £492k to £1.5m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Growing Well Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phab Limited (£1.5m), St Helens Carers Centre (£1.5m) and Avon Autistic Foundation Limited (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, charitable activities 8.5% and trading 1.6%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.0%. Reserves of £268k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.