West Midlands 4x4 Response
Analysis
West Midlands 4x4 Response is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, West Midlands 4x4 Response reported income of £14k and spending of £7,940, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £116k to £14k (-88%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Midlands 4x4 Response sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Heavitree Health Centre (£14k), St Matthew Lodge Benevolent Fund (£14k) and The Vokins Charitable Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Assisting the emergency services and local communities in West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire by providing logistical support. Volunteer drivers donate their time and vehicles to assist in times of need. We provide critical transport when contingency plans fail - such as the transport of nurses through snow to get to patients. We are able to transport people or equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Heavitree Health Centre | Exeter | £14k |
| St Matthew Lodge Benevolent Fund | Barton-Upon-Humber | £14k |
| The Vokins Charitable Trust | Arundel | £14k |
| The Amy Elgar Trust for Education and Community Development in Kenya | Stroud | £14k |