Workcare West Midlands
Analysis
Workcare West Midlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Workcare West Midlands reported income of £72k and spending of £39k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £118k to £72k (-39%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Workcare West Midlands sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franche Community Church (£72k), Haywards Heath Foodbank (£72k) and Transforming Lives Together (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of chaplaincy, present in various workplaces including (but not limited to) educational establishments, retail, and transport hubs, providing support, a listening ear and help; carrying out, as a practical expression of religious beliefs, activities such as, for example, providing comfort to the bereaved; and promoting social cohesion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Franche Community Church | Kidderminster | £72k |
| Haywards Heath Foodbank | West Sussex | £72k |
| Transforming Lives Together | Chester | £72k |
| New Life Church Bedfordshire Trust | Bedfordshire | £72k |