The Life Matters

Analysis

The Life Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Life Matters reported income of £11k and spending of £4,590, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £1,553 to £11k (+596%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 1414%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Life Matters sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women's Institute - Cramlington Village (£11k), Wandsworth Prison Welfare Trust (£11k) and Gilly's Gift (£11k).