Turning Point

Analysis

Turning Point is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00793558). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Turning Point reported income of £192.5m and spending of £191.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £132.8m to £192.5m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Turning Point sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marie Curie (£181.1m), Trustees of the London Clinic Limited (£196.1m) and Genome Research Limited (£180.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3,521 people.