Global Impact UK
Analysis
Global Impact UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Global Impact UK reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £1.7m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Global Impact UK sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Croydon (£1.7m), The Alan Sugar Foundation (£1.7m) and The Firebird Foundation (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £339k. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 98%
In the charity's own words
The charity's primary activity will be to equip private sector and non-profit organisations with the tools and services they need to achieve their philanthropic goals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Croydon | Surrey | £1.7m |
| The Alan Sugar Foundation | Loughton | £1.7m |
| The Firebird Foundation | London | £1.6m |
| Association of Charitable Foundations | London | £1.7m |