Global Brigades UK
Analysis
Global Brigades UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in October 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 06845249). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Global Brigades UK reported income of £61k and spending of £77k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £36k to £61k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Global Brigades UK sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eritrean Saho Community Association (£61k), Mad 4 Africa (£61k) and Borderline Counselling Services (£61k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the charity is to coordinate volunteer efforts and contribute resources to underserved communities to relieve problems caused by poverty, hunger, access to healthcare, public health infrastructure, lack of education, and environmental degradation while preserving such communities' culture, to educate the public and to carry on other charitable activities associated with these goals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eritrean Saho Community Association | London | £61k |
| Mad 4 Africa | London | £61k |
| Borderline Counselling Services | Carlisle | £61k |
| The Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Support Group | Weymouth | £61k |