Groundswell Network Support UK

Analysis

Groundswell Network Support UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04151312). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Groundswell Network Support UK reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £2.1m (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Groundswell Network Support UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coventry Haven (£2.1m), Third Sector Leaders Kirklees (£2.1m) and Five Talents UK Ltd (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and donations and legacies 13%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £24k. Reserves of £631k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.