Golddigger Trust
Analysis
Golddigger Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Golddigger Trust reported income of £694k and spending of £662k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £225k to £694k (+209%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Golddigger Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine (£694k), Healthwatch Islington (£695k) and Cygnus Support Ltd (£694k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, charitable activities 44% and trading 3.9%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £140k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 52%
- Charitable activities 44%
- Trading 3.9%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Golddigger Trust exists to unearth the value in young people, and see lives transformed, through equipping them with the self-esteem and skills to make positive choices for themselves. Golddigger Trust does this by providing holistic emotional wellbeing and youth work services within the Sheffield region, and training others across the UK to deliver similar programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine | Watford | £694k |
| Healthwatch Islington | London | £695k |
| Cygnus Support Ltd | Ashington | £694k |
| FFCC Limited | Exeter | £695k |