The Discovery of Talents

Analysis

The Discovery of Talents is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07474651). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Discovery of Talents reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £13k to £12k (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Discovery of Talents sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SDR Charitable Trust (£12k), Perry Trust Gift Fund (£12k) and RCCG Peace Arena (£12k).