The Network CIO
Analysis
The Network CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. 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, The Network CIO reported income of £152k and spending of £99k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £63k to £152k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Network CIO sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Stop Preschool (£152k), Temple Bar Trust (£152k) and Rackerhayes Pre-School (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the CIO are: To act as a resource for young people aged 16-24 living in the City of Lincoln and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of: a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as indep
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| First Stop Preschool | Suffolk | £152k |
| Temple Bar Trust | London | £152k |
| Rackerhayes Pre-School | Newton Abbot | £152k |
| Winshill Pre-School | Staffordshire | £152k |