The Border Consortium

Analysis

The Border Consortium is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bangkok. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05255598). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Border Consortium reported income of £14.1m and spending of £20.3m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £23.8m to £14.1m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Border Consortium sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salesians of Don Bosco UK (£13.5m), Shelterbox Trust (£18.0m) and Worldwide Veterinary Service (£13.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.