Kytes

Analysis

Kytes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crowborough. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Kytes reported income of £70k and spending of £174k, spending 248% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £69k to £70k (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 160% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Kytes sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% 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 Gold House Hope for All (Ghhfa) (£70k), From Bristol with Love (£70k) and Life Church (Bridgend) (£70k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.