Growing Works
Analysis
Growing Works is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07832832). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Growing Works reported income of £124k and spending of £127k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £86k to £124k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Growing Works sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lelung Dharma Trust (£124k), Lincolnshire Centre for Grief and Loss (£124k) and Home-Start Newark (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Growing Works vision is to nurture lives to empower vulnerable people to build resilience. We don?t only grow vegetables, we grow people. We run outdoor therapeutic activities for children and adults, volunteers and other members of the community Activities include growing, cooking, eating, drinking, foraging, planting, crafting, bush craft, making and learning.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lelung Dharma Trust | Middlesex | £124k |
| Lincolnshire Centre for Grief and Loss | Lincoln | £124k |
| Home-Start Newark | Nottinghamshire | £124k |
| Family Covenant Church | Northamptonshire | £124k |