Giving World
Analysis
Giving World is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05184361). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Giving World reported income of £212k and spending of £202k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £396k to £212k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Giving World sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Linc the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund (£212k), Misses Barrie Charitable Trust (£212k) and Shaftesbury and District Carers Association (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are dedicated to fighting poverty and protecting the environment with one simple idea: saving brand new business surplus from landfill; life essentials, like shampoo, bedding, nappies, washing powder, and distributing it to those in our communities that need it the most.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Linc the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund | Cheltenham | £212k |
| Misses Barrie Charitable Trust | Devon | £212k |
| Shaftesbury and District Carers Association | Dorset | £212k |
| Liverpool Cancer Care Self Help Group | Liverpool | £212k |