New Beginnings Foundation CIO

Analysis

New Beginnings Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2026, New Beginnings Foundation CIO reported income of £813k and spending of £607k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2026, income grew from £140k to £813k (+479%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, New Beginnings Foundation CIO sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luminary Limited (£812k), Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (£813k) and Bus Users UK Charitable Trust Limited (£811k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75% and charitable activities 24%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £421k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.