Better Lives UK

Analysis

Better Lives UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abbots Langley. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Better Lives UK reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,335 to £17k (+419%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 825%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Better Lives UK sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include India Heritage Research Foundation (£17k), Hospital Radio Colchester (£17k) and Broadwell War Memorial Hall (£17k).