SidLife Limited

Analysis

SidLife Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00762159). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, SidLife Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £757k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £938k to £1.2m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, SidLife Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holborn Estate Charity (Known As St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Charity) (£1.2m), St James' Centre (Derby) (£1.2m) and The Bickham Home (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 6.7% and investments 4.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £80k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 34 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.