Take Heart Leicester

Analysis

Take Heart Leicester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Take Heart Leicester reported income of £47k and spending of £35k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6,660 to £47k (+600%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 316%. 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, Take Heart Leicester sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burnham Community Association (£47k), Sage Counselling (£47k) and Waltham St Lawrence Charities (£47k).

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