Global Generation

Analysis

Global Generation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05052045). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Global Generation reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £752k to £1.9m (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Global Generation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Ikon Gallery Limited (£1.9m), Asia House (£1.9m) and The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81%, donations and legacies 15% and trading 3.8%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £580k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.