Global Poverty Relief
Analysis
Global Poverty Relief is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in June 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Global Poverty Relief reported income of £71k and spending of £76k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £30k to £71k (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Global Poverty Relief sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mrs F B Laurence's Charitable Trust (£71k), Hayling Voluntary Services (£71k) and John Bradburne Memorial Society (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING, ASSISTING AND ADVISING IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND HEALTH-CARE PROJECTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs F B Laurence's Charitable Trust | Greater London | £71k |
| Hayling Voluntary Services | Hampshire | £71k |
| John Bradburne Memorial Society | Leominster | £71k |
| The Harris Family Charitable Trust | London | £71k |