Crisis UK

Analysis

Crisis UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04024938). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Crisis UK reported income of £67.2m and spending of £68.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £64.6m to £67.2m (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. 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, Crisis UK sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moondance Foundation (£66.4m), Matw Project (£67.6m) and Foundation for Credit Counselling (£64.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, charitable activities 15% and trading 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.9m. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £325k. Reserves of £12.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 710 people.