Investing in People and Culture

Analysis

Investing in People and Culture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Investing in People and Culture reported income of £350k and spending of £342k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £413k to £350k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Investing in People and Culture sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MW (CL) Foundation (£350k), Christian Workers Relief Fund (£350k) and Apte Ltd (£350k).