Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres
Analysis
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres reported income of £424k and spending of £475k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £445k to £424k (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Presbyterian Church of Ghana, London Congregation (£424k), Be Kind Foundation (£425k) and Mitcham Lane Baptist Church CIO (£424k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To prevent or relieve poverty in Derbyshire by: (i) Offering welfare/benefits rights advice/representation.(ii) Promoting employment/welfare rights (iii) Conducting/publishing the results of research (iv) Providing a resource service on welfare/benefit rights. Also to recruit/train local volunteers to increase skills/self-confidence and assist the work of the Centres.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Presbyterian Church of Ghana, London Congregation | London | £424k |
| Be Kind Foundation | Burnley | £425k |
| Mitcham Lane Baptist Church CIO | London | £424k |
| Darul Isra Muslim Community Centre Trust | Cardiff | £425k |