Barking and Dagenham Giving

Analysis

Barking and Dagenham Giving is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09922379). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Barking and Dagenham Giving reported income of £63.1m and spending of £18.0m, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £63.1m (+2077%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1610%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Barking and Dagenham Giving sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Healthcare Management Trust (£62.9m), Centrepoint Soho (£63.2m) and Care South (£62.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%. Charitable activities took 4.6% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £345k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.