One Nation

Analysis

One Nation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending September 2025, One Nation reported income of £23.1m and spending of £22.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £14.1m to £23.1m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, One Nation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilgrims' Friend Society (£23.0m), Mytime Active (£23.2m) and Academy of Medical Sciences (£23.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.