Local Solutions

Analysis

Local Solutions is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 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 01792921). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Local Solutions reported income of £14.9m and spending of £14.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13.3m to £14.9m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Local Solutions sits at the 99th 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 The R C Snelling Charitable Trust (£14.8m), Health Data Research UK (£14.9m) and We Are Purposeful (£14.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 518 people.