Size of Wales
Analysis
Size of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07642041). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Size of Wales reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £1.2m (-7.6%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Size of Wales sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black Country Food Bank Limited (£1.2m), The Teaching Staff Trust (£1.2m) and Church of God in Christ (Calvary) Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £658k. Reserves of £235k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Size of Wales aims to engage the people in Wales in helping to protect an area of tropical forests totaling two million hectares, through direct fundraising with employers, individuals, companies and match funding the fundraising efforts of our partners. Size of Wales also raises awareness, in Wales and the wider UK, of the importance of tropical forests for the global climate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Black Country Food Bank Limited | Brierley Hill | £1.2m |
| The Teaching Staff Trust | Essex | £1.2m |
| Church of God in Christ (Calvary) Limited | Luton | £1.2m |
| Zarach | Leeds | £1.2m |