Build It International

Analysis

Build It International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05495358). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Build It International reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.3m (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Build It International sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingsland Church Colchester (£1.3m), Latate Limited (£1.3m) and Age Concern Isle of Wight (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £332k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.