options for life

The charity supports people with disabilities. Options For Life is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Oldbury and operates in Birmingham City, Dudley, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Provide high quality and coordinated services to all participants which is responsive, flexible and sensitive to their changing needs, enabling them to play an active part in their local community.

Fundraising

See where Options For Life is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Birmingham City Dudley Sandwell Wolverhampton

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,205,191

Latest Expenditure

£2,007,631

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,742

Charitable Activities £2,152,905

Other Trading £23,897

Investments £25,647

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,007,631

Raising Funds £0

Governance £14,834

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,205,191	£2,007,631	£2,007,631	£2,215,997	£400,000	67 / 2
2024	£1,674,859	£1,724,331	£1,724,331	£2,018,437	£400,000	65 / 1
2023	£1,476,315	£1,693,981	£1,693,981	£2,067,909	£705,000	66 / 0
2022	£1,381,376	£1,558,537	£1,558,537	£2,285,575	£773,000	59 / 0
2021	£1,653,167	£1,359,885	£1,359,885	£2,462,736	£1,165,819	68 / 5