Expand
Analysis
Expand is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Expand reported income of £30k and spending of £30k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £45k to £30k (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 2316%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Expand sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of West Green (£30k), Stafford Grammar School PTA (£30k) and The Friends of St John Fisher School (£30k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Expand focuses in Malawi, Africa and facilitates education through infrastructure development and trainings. Having completed construction of a number of schools in the North of Malawi, Expand builds infrastructure such as teacher's houses, blocks, hostels, libraries and IT centres and promoting modern ways of learning for children in its schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of West Green | London | £30k |
| Stafford Grammar School PTA | Stafford | £30k |
| The Friends of St John Fisher School | Pinner | £30k |
| Braintree District Scout Council | Essex | £30k |