Not Pointless

Analysis

Not Pointless is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ammanford. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Not Pointless reported income of £24k and spending of £31k, spending 129% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. 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, Not Pointless sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Precious Gifts (£24k), The Dengie D-Caf (£24k) and Surgical Research Society (£24k).