Going for Bust

Analysis

Going for Bust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08427804). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Going for Bust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.2m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Going for Bust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Reubens Retreat Ltd (£1.2m), Tendring Community Voluntary Services (£1.2m) and The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 97% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £22k. Reserves of £268k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.