Give It Forward Today

Analysis

Give It Forward Today is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08439369). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Give It Forward Today reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £3.2m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Give It Forward Today sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 The Community Foundation in Wales (£3.2m), Buttle UK (£3.2m) and Praxis Community Projects (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 34%. Charitable activities took 41% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Reserves of £540k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.