Integrity Action

Analysis

Integrity Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04884328). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Integrity Action reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £3.4m (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 432%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Integrity Action sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citygate Christian Outreach Centre (£3.4m), The Traidcraft Foundation (£3.5m) and The National Energy Foundation (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.