Belong: Making Justice Happen

Analysis

Belong: Making Justice Happen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Belong: Making Justice Happen reported income of £823k and spending of £756k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £459k to £823k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Belong: Making Justice Happen sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Wirral CVS (£820k), British Youth Council (£826k) and Touchstone Community Development (£812k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £145k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.