Better Things

Analysis

Better Things is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Better Things reported income of £20k and spending of £45k, spending 225% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £50k to £20k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Better Things sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bigger Heart Zanzibar (£20k), The Lisha Foundation (£20k) and Tools for Self Reliance (Milton Keynes) (£20k).