Grit: Breakthrough Programmes
Analysis
Grit: Breakthrough Programmes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02930456). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Grit: Breakthrough Programmes reported income of £659k and spending of £601k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income fell from £861k to £659k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Grit: Breakthrough Programmes sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queen's Reading Room (£659k), Duet Foundation (£662k) and Harmony Community Day Nursery (£659k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, donations and legacies 22% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £297k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Charitable activities 77%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
The principal acitivity of the charity is to advance the social education of young people who are deemed to be at risk either from physical, mental or sexual abuse, drug or other substance abuse, criminal activity, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or illiterarcy; to help them improve their condition and thereby become useful members of society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Reading Room | London | £659k |
| Duet Foundation | East Sussex | £662k |
| Harmony Community Day Nursery | London | £659k |
| St Winefride's School Shrewsbury Trust | Shrewsbury | £663k |