Saltbox

Analysis

Saltbox is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06427360). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Saltbox reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £3.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saltbox 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 Hopeworks UK (Bedford) (£3.0m), Icc Missions (£3.0m) and Charity Right (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.