The Productivity Group

Analysis

The Productivity Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10754958). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Productivity Group reported income of £3.0m and spending of £5.1m, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £18.0m to £3.0m (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Productivity Group sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Centre For Universities and Business (£2.9m), Southampton Engineering Training Association Ltd (£3.1m) and Community First (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 21% and charitable activities 4.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £550k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.