Hug in a Bag

Analysis

Hug in a Bag is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hug in a Bag reported income of £25k and spending of £8,757, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,738 to £25k (+826%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 328%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Hug in a Bag sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fox Eadie Charitable Trust (£25k), Seva Street (£25k) and The Beaulieu Common Good Foundation (£25k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.