Inspiring Communities Together

Analysis

Inspiring Communities Together is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Inspiring Communities Together reported income of £719k and spending of £730k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £469k to £719k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Inspiring Communities Together sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodcroft Pre School & Wrap Around Care (£708k), Reach Volunteering (£724k) and The Voluntary Network (£703k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £342k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.