Global Charities

Analysis

Global Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04359098). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Global Charities reported income of £6.8m and spending of £6.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.9m to £6.8m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Global Charities 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 Norland Foundation (£6.7m), Lucille Foundation (£6.8m) and St Petrocs (£6.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, trading 19% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £59k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.1m. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.