Give Out
Analysis
Give Out is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Give Out reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £734k to £2.3m (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Give Out 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 Ethnic Youth Support Team (£2.3m), Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust (£2.5m) and Centre for Sport and Human Rights Limited (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £600k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.6m. Reserves of £366k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 74%
- Legacies 26%
In the charity's own words
GiveOut exists to promote equality and diversity for the public benefit around the world by the elimination of discrimination against people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity and to do this in particular, but not exclusively, by making grants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Youth Support Team | Swansea | £2.3m |
| Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust | London | £2.5m |
| Centre for Sport and Human Rights Limited | East Sussex | £2.2m |
| The Civil Liberties Trust | London | £2.5m |