Toogoodtowaste Limited
Analysis
Toogoodtowaste Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Porth. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03286173). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Toogoodtowaste Limited reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Toogoodtowaste Limited 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 Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (UK) (£1.6m), WST Charity Limited (£1.6m) and Refugee Education UK (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £297k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The charity exists to assist with the relief of poverty:1. Providing access to affordable household items.2. Reducing waste to landfill through recycling of items that would otherwise be thrown away and by advancing more sustainable waste management practices.3. Through training and work based learning.Community regeneration through waste minimisation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (UK) | Farnham | £1.6m |
| WST Charity Limited | London | £1.6m |
| Refugee Education UK | London | £1.6m |
| Bais Malka Ltd | Salford | £1.6m |