One Small Thing

Analysis

One Small Thing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11516337). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, One Small Thing reported income of £4.3m and spending of £3.1m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £4.3m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, One Small Thing sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The East Malling Trust (£3.9m), The Salvation Army Officers' Pension Fund (£4.4m) and Care & Repair Cardiff and the Vale (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 7.0% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.