Cerebral Palsy Midlands

Analysis

Cerebral Palsy Midlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cerebral Palsy Midlands reported income of £1.4m and spending of £658k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £458k to £1.4m (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Cerebral Palsy Midlands sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vibe Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£1.4m), Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire Ltd (£1.4m) and Blue Pits Housing Action (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 36% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £750k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.