Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited

Analysis

Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1980, 46 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 01512339). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited reported income of £602k and spending of £587k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65k to £602k (+824%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 640%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ditch the Label Ltd (£602k), Bluebell Care Trust (£602k) and Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust (£601k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £56k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.