The Isaiah Project
Analysis
The Isaiah Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Isaiah Project reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £986k to £1.5m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Isaiah Project sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilotlight (£1.5m), Sharei Chesed (London) (£1.5m) and The George Muller Charitable Trust (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, trading 27% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £661k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Trading 27%
In the charity's own words
Provision of housing for vulnerable people. Support available for the general public in areas such as money advice, debt counselling and budgeting, drug and alcohol abuse, benefit claiming and housing. Charitable trading via furniture shops in Southend-On-Sea - these shops provide opportunities for beneficiaries of the project to volunteer, gain experience and even be employed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pilotlight | London | £1.5m |
| Sharei Chesed (London) | London | £1.5m |
| The George Muller Charitable Trust | Bristol | £1.5m |
| The Royal Signals Charity | Dorset | £1.5m |