The Forge Project

Analysis

The Forge Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scunthorpe. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05549681). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Forge Project reported income of £294k and spending of £255k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £195k to £294k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Forge Project sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Obex Foundation (£294k), Roshni Ghar (£294k) and Care for Community Living Ltd (£294k).