Start Network

Analysis

Start Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09286835). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Start Network reported income of £52.2m and spending of £43.1m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.6m to £52.2m (+824%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Start Network sits at the 100th 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 The Fremantle Trust (£51.9m), UK Dri Ltd (£52.4m) and Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom (£51.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and charitable activities 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £33.6m. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 76 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.