The Ugly Duckling Charity

Analysis

The Ugly Duckling Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. 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, The Ugly Duckling Charity reported income of £66k and spending of £56k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £74k to £66k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Ugly Duckling Charity sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mathetes Trust (£66k), Ogmore by Sea Church (£66k) and Madeley Baptist Church (£66k).