The Nia Project

Analysis

The Nia Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02673624). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Nia Project reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £3.7m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Nia Project sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Backup North West (£3.6m), YMCA Cheshire Limited (£3.7m) and Great Hospital (£3.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £569k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.