Global Poverty Project UK
Analysis
Global Poverty Project UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in london. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07186340). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Global Poverty Project UK reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £1.6m (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Global Poverty Project UK sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camden Citizens Advice Bureaux Service Limited (£1.6m), CFR (UK) (£1.6m) and Questscope (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 7.5%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £629k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 92%
- Charitable activities 7.5%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Raising awareness and encouraging action for the relief of global poverty by:1. Educating people principally in the UK about global poverty and the movement to end global poverty2. Empowering people principally in the UK to take action on global poverty3. Encouraging and assisting people in other countries to undertake the activities described above
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Citizens Advice Bureaux Service Limited | London | £1.6m |
| CFR (UK) | London | £1.6m |
| Questscope | London | £1.6m |
| God's House in Ewelme | Oxfordshire | £1.6m |