Coulthard Continental
Analysis
Coulthard Continental is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07770647). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Coulthard Continental reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.9m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.4m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 23%. 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, Coulthard Continental sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joffe Charitable Trust CIO (£2.4m), The Finchley Charities (£2.4m) and R L Glasspool Charity Trust (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £541k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
We work across Africa and the Near East providing ethical audits, training, trade development projects and consulting services for international brands and retailers, local suppliers, producers and smallholder farmers, as well as governments, NGOs and Trade Organisations. We are driven by a social mission to improve the livelihoods of workers and producers across Africa and the Near East.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joffe Charitable Trust CIO | London | £2.4m |
| The Finchley Charities | London | £2.4m |
| R L Glasspool Charity Trust | London | £2.4m |
| Resource Justice Network | London | £2.4m |