Shoe Aid
Analysis
Shoe Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Shoe Aid reported income of £10k and spending of £22k, spending 207% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £26k to £10k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Shoe Aid sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coventry and Warwickshire Children's Charity (£10k), Gorkhali Samaj UK (£10k) and Wednesday Phab Club Peterborough (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Shoe Aid is a footwear charity that collects and redistributes unused, used and unwanted footwear throughout the UK. Our aim is to reduce shoe poverty and reduce the impact on the environment from shoes sent as waste to landfill.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry and Warwickshire Children's Charity | Warwickshire | £10k |
| Gorkhali Samaj UK | Middlesex | £10k |
| Wednesday Phab Club Peterborough | Peterborough | £10k |
| Heart of the Community | Wiltshire | £10k |