The Worth Foundation Limited

Analysis

The Worth Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03451215). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Worth Foundation Limited reported income of £653k and spending of £647k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £695k to £653k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Worth Foundation Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre Slough (£653k), Manchester Vineyard (£653k) and One Can Trust (£653k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and charitable activities 27%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £67k. Reserves of £130k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.