Heathrow Travel-Care

Analysis

Heathrow Travel-Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02056086). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Heathrow Travel-Care reported income of £609k and spending of £541k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £497k to £609k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Heathrow Travel-Care 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 Afrinspire (£609k), Limbpower (£610k) and Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (£608k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £507k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.