Smart Works Charity

Analysis

Smart Works Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03870671). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Smart Works Charity reported income of £4.7m and spending of £5.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £4.7m (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Smart Works Charity sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited (£4.5m), Royal British Legion Poppy Factory (£4.8m) and Watford and Three Rivers Trust (£4.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and charitable activities 22%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £884k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.