The Grand Charity

Analysis

The Grand Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 01487345). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Grand Charity reported income of £804k and spending of £987k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £842k to £804k (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 375% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Grand Charity sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Community Council (Leicestershire and Rutland) (£802k), Mind in Furness Limited (£804k) and Sebastian's Action Trust (£800k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £801k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £89k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.