Grifaid
Analysis
Grifaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Grifaid reported income of £54k and spending of £21k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £19k to £54k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Grifaid sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire Parent and Carers' Community (£54k), Reading Dispensary Trust (£54k) and West Horsley Village Hall (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Grifaid Charity is about safe water for all, providing access to safe drinking water for families and communities, resulting in the relief of hardship, the preservation of health and the support of education among people in poverty residing in developing countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Parent and Carers' Community | Worcester | £54k |
| Reading Dispensary Trust | Reading | £54k |
| West Horsley Village Hall | Surrey | £54k |
| Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue CIO | Norfolk | £54k |