The Restart Project
Analysis
The Restart Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Restart Project reported income of £704k and spending of £697k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £288k to £704k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Restart Project sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norfolk Fwag (£701k), Ocean Generation (£705k) and Walworth Garden (£700k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £67k. Reserves of £96k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
At the core of our work is the implementation of Restart Parties, the free community events we created for collaboratively repairing broken electrical and electronic devices with the help of volunteers. These events prevent waste, spread new skills and change participants' relationship with electronics. We also promote the concept online and run events in workplaces and educational institutions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Fwag | Norwich | £701k |
| Ocean Generation | London | £705k |
| Walworth Garden | London | £700k |
| Jane Goodall Institute, Global | London | £707k |