Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited

Analysis

Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05933899). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited reported income of £82k and spending of £100k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £82k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Involve Leeds (£82k), The Oak Tree Anglican Fellowship Trust (£83k) and Kannada Balaga UK (£82k).