Transition Network
Analysis
Transition Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in OLDBURY West Midlands. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06135675). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Transition Network reported income of £1.0m and spending of £755k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £810k to £1.0m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Transition Network sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garfield Weston Trust for Westminster Abbey (£1.0m), The Chesterfield Canal Trust Limited (£1.0m) and Progressive Farming Trust Limited (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £33k. Reserves of £127k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To support the Transition movement, amplify stories of community-led change, and nurture collaborations across difference to challenge us all to reimagine and rebuild our world.Transition Network works in service to the international movement of self-organising Transition groups and Hubs, and others who are creating community-led change for a sustainable and just future founded on wellbeing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Weston Trust for Westminster Abbey | London | £1.0m |
| The Chesterfield Canal Trust Limited | Chesterfield | £1.0m |
| Progressive Farming Trust Limited | Buckinghamshire | £1.0m |
| Bressingham Steam Preservation Company Limited | Diss | £1.0m |