NWG Network
Analysis
NWG Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06557851). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, NWG Network reported income of £860k and spending of £952k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £708k to £860k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 50%. 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, NWG Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Millennium Centre (St Helens) Ltd (£859k), One Life Global Welfare (£861k) and County Durham Furniture Help Scheme (£859k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.7%. Reserves of £267k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
We are a UK network of practitioners, policy makers and researchers working with children and young people who are at risk, or who have experience of, sexual exploitation, and their families and carers. We offer support and advice; support research and policy development informed by practice; organise practitioners seminars and facilitate the sharing of learning via the internet.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Millennium Centre (St Helens) Ltd | St Helens | £859k |
| One Life Global Welfare | Manchester | £861k |
| County Durham Furniture Help Scheme | Chilton | £859k |
| South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau | Malvern | £861k |