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Raise Limited

Also known as: Benfits Advice Training Team

We provide welfare rights and debt advice and casework assistance, and financial inclusion advice by home visit and telephone to Housing Association tenants in Merseyside, and to other residents of Liverpool, and training in welfare rights, debt and financial literacy to the general public. We also provide support to social housing tenants aimed at improving their financial confidence.

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Activities & Mission

We provide welfare rights and debt advice and casework assistance, and financial inclusion advice by home visit and telephone to Housing Association tenants in Merseyside, and to other residents of Liverpool, and training in welfare rights, debt and financial literacy to the general public. We also provide support to social housing tenants aimed at improving their financial confidence.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£634,812
Latest Expenditure
£534,708

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 38% of UK Housing charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 863). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 57% of UK Housing charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 49.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 3% of UK Housing charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £635,160
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £5,027

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £530,830
Raising Funds £0
Governance £261,960
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,878

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£634,812
£534,708£530,830£314,840£215,89216 / 4
2024
£552,119
£545,471£545,471£214,736£144,43018 / 2
2023
£673,274
£713,726£713,726£208,088£63,65825 / 0
2022
£786,572
£804,858£804,858£248,540£68,05326 / 12
2021
£711,898
£690,565£690,565£266,826£266,82625 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Raise Limited

What does Raise Limited do?

We provide welfare rights and debt advice and casework assistance, and financial inclusion advice by home visit and telephone to Housing Association tenants in Merseyside, and to other residents of Liverpool, and training in welfare rights, debt and financial literacy to the general public. We also provide support to social housing tenants aimed at improving their financial confidence.

How much income did Raise Limited report in 2025?

Raise Limited reported total income of £635k and reported expenditure of £535k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Raise Limited?

Raise Limited has a program ratio of 82.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 38% of UK Housing charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 863 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Raise Limited registered as a charity?

Raise Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 25 January 2006 as charity number 1112830. It has been registered for 20 years.

Who runs Raise Limited?

Raise Limited is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Chris Hudson. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Raise Limited operate?

Raise Limited operates across 6 areas, including Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool City and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Raise Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Raise Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1112830.

Details

Address
Raise
107 Great Mersey Street
LIVERPOOL
L5 2PL
Registration Date
25 January 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4020929
Charity Number
1112830

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Trustees

Chris Hudson Chair
ANDREW STEPHEN WILSON
Also governs 1 other charity
Benjamin Peach
David Babatunde Akinola
Jon Metcalfe
JULIE GUINAN
Rachael Stott
Simon Thornton
Weronica Roznowska

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Benfits Advice Training Team

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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