Candlefish

Analysis

Candlefish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Calne. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Candlefish reported income of £17k and spending of £22k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9,863 to £17k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Candlefish sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Appleby & District Community First Responder Group (£17k), Ncifoundations Charity (£17k) and Liberty House (£17k).