Grow Cardiff
Analysis
Grow Cardiff is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Grow Cardiff reported income of £247k and spending of £258k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £129k to £247k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Grow Cardiff sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Intercultural Roots for Public Health (£247k), Whitleigh Community Trust (£247k) and The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (£247k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grow Cardiff is a charity that promotes and enables people to grow their own food, through our community allotment to our outreach work across Cardiff we are a passionate organisation that aims to change the way we think about food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural Roots for Public Health | London | £247k |
| Whitleigh Community Trust | Plymouth | £247k |
| The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust | London | £247k |
| Young People's Shop Ltd | West Sussex | £247k |