Centre 70

Analysis

Centre 70 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1987, 39 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 02087528). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Centre 70 reported income of £861k and spending of £857k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £729k to £861k (+18%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Centre 70 sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adfam National (£861k), Police Care UK (£862k) and South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau (£861k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 7.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £427k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.