The Big Give Trust
Analysis
The Big Give Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07273065). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Big Give Trust reported income of £13.3m and spending of £13.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4.0m to £13.3m (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Big Give Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 The Underwood Trust (£12.4m), Heart of England Community Foundation (£13.6m) and KKL Charity Accounts (£11.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and trading 4.9%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.9m. Reserves of £637k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Trading 4.9%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
for the public benefit, the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and such other charitable purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine (primarily, but not exclusively, by the making of grants to, or otherwise supporting, existing charities).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Underwood Trust | London | £12.4m |
| Heart of England Community Foundation | Coventry | £13.6m |
| KKL Charity Accounts | London | £11.8m |
| The Chris Banton Foundation | Ashby-De-La-Zouch | £14.9m |