One World Action

Analysis

One World Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, One World Action reported income of £12k and spending of £5,147, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,321 to £12k (+828%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, One World Action sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anne Tyler, Rushall Trust (£12k), Wath - Upon - Dearne Community Partnership (£12k) and Imperial Giving Limited (£12k).