Fine Cell Work

Analysis

Fine Cell Work is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03095356). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Fine Cell Work reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.4m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fine Cell Work sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Tree Foundation (£1.4m), Dewsbury Welfare Trust (£1.4m) and Newcastle Foodbank (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £795k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.