Small Deeds

Analysis

Small Deeds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Small Deeds reported income of £69k and spending of £73k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,433 to £69k (+626%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 253%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Small Deeds sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Puebla Charitable Trust Limited (£68k), Turbo Ghana (£69k) and Birmingham Christmas Shelter (£68k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.