Common Change UK
Analysis
Common Change UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Common Change UK reported income of £42k and spending of £50k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £42k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Common Change UK sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedale Community Minibus (£42k), Love of Christ Generation Church - the Glory of God Shines (£42k) and Septagon Charity (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Form Common Change groups with each member regularly giving finances to a Common Fund available for charitable giving (small grants) for the prevention or relief of poverty and/or financial crisis and hardship, as such needs are identified & agreed by members. Utilise new technology to assist depositing & combining money raised, until distribution in accordance with Charity Commission criteria.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bedale Community Minibus | North Yorkshire | £42k |
| Love of Christ Generation Church - the Glory of God Shines | London | £42k |
| Septagon Charity | Norwich | £42k |
| Remembering Rebecca | Cleveland | £42k |