Thames Life

Analysis

Thames Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thames Life reported income of £206k and spending of £220k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £182k to £206k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thames Life sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lyndhurst and District Community Association (£206k), Medics 4 Rare Diseases (£206k) and The Burden Trust (£206k).