Metro World Child

Analysis

Metro World Child is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03785459). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Metro World Child reported income of £647k and spending of £600k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £562k to £647k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Metro World Child 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Women's Housing Project (£646k), Women's Inclusive Team (£647k) and The Byfleet United Charity (£645k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £207k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.