Crop Innovations CIO
Analysis
Crop Innovations CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Crop Innovations CIO reported income of £21k and spending of £18k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5 to £21k (+417340%), an average of +704% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crop Innovations CIO sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Holly Tree Club (£21k), The Meridian Centre Withernsea CIO (£21k) and The East Sussex Federation of Women's Institutes CIO (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Crop Innovations CIO aims to improve food security and nutrition as well as increase farmers' income through research and technology adaptation that will facilitate better use and conservation of our genetic resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Holly Tree Club | Banbury Oxon | £21k |
| The Meridian Centre Withernsea CIO | Withernsea | £21k |
| The East Sussex Federation of Women's Institutes CIO | Hailsham | £21k |
| The Andover U3a | Andover | £21k |