Respond
Analysis
Respond is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02337300). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Respond reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £1.1m (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Respond sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foundry Sheffield (£1.1m), The Sobell Foundation (£1.1m) and The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Reserves of £386k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
We aim to make a real difference to people with learning disabilities by providing effective and flexible support to help them to improve their lives. Respond work with children, young people and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others through psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundry Sheffield | Sheffield | £1.1m |
| The Sobell Foundation | London | £1.1m |
| The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes | Cheltenham | £1.1m |
| The Jewish Deaf Association | London | £1.1m |