Restless Development
Analysis
Restless Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06741123). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Restless Development reported income of £8.4m and spending of £7.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8.1m to £8.4m (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Restless Development 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Borough Market (Southwark) (£8.4m), The Rotherham Hospice Trust (£8.4m) and South East London Mind Limited (£8.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 19%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Grants to other organisations totalled £186k. Reserves of £389k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 173 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Charitable activities 81%
In the charity's own words
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT is an INGO with a mission to "harness the collective power of young leaders to create a better world"- working across 4 impact priority areas. It has been operating since 1985 under charity no. 292492. On 1 October 2009 it incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and therefore began operating under the charity no. above. Pl refer charity no. 292492 for accounting history
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Borough Market (Southwark) | London | £8.4m |
| The Rotherham Hospice Trust | Rotherham | £8.4m |
| South East London Mind Limited | Kent | £8.3m |
| Handicap International UK | London | £8.4m |