Health Limited
Analysis
Health Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01837621). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Health Limited reported income of £10.0m and spending of £9.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £19.8m to £10.0m (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Health Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Becht Foundation (£9.9m), Orbis Charitable Trust (£10.0m) and British Pharmacological Society (£9.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 3.0% and investments 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.4%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 314 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.0%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 2.7%
In the charity's own words
We work to improve the health of the world's poorest people, ensuring people who otherwise would have no support receive basic but life-saving health care and education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Becht Foundation | London | £9.9m |
| Orbis Charitable Trust | London | £10.0m |
| British Pharmacological Society | London | £9.9m |
| Broadening Choices for Older People | Birmingham | £10.0m |