Growing Against Violence
Analysis
Growing Against Violence is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09209205). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Growing Against Violence reported income of £86k and spending of £120k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £116k to £86k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Against Violence sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Three Rivers Partnership, Dorset (£86k), Zubeida Charitable Trust (£86k) and Deben Yacht Club (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GAV delivers evidence-based preventative education sessions. It delivers age appropriate sessions to students in school years 5 through to 10, providing a continuum of universal engagement. The curriculum includes award-winning lessons on sexual violence, knife crime, stop and search, gang recruitment and the anti-social use of social media. Sessions have been delivered to over 270,000 students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Three Rivers Partnership, Dorset | Dorset | £86k |
| Zubeida Charitable Trust | London | £86k |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge | £86k |
| Counselling for Social Change Limited | Cornwall | £86k |