WasteAid

Analysis

WasteAid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09355505). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, WasteAid reported income of £971k and spending of £964k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £912k to £971k (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, WasteAid sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spicma (£971k), Good Shepherd Foundation UK (£971k) and Wandsworth Care Alliance (£971k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81% and charitable activities 18%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £216k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.