Paper Cup Project
Analysis
Paper Cup Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. 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, Paper Cup Project reported income of £143k and spending of £148k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36k to £143k (+301%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Paper Cup Project sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lapworth Charity (£143k), Voluntary Action Surrey East (Vase) (£143k) and Ready Steady Go (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help relieve poverty among rough sleepers, homeless and those at risk of homelessness , including, but not exclusively, food, clothing, support and signposting to statutory services, to enable a route out of homelessness so every person can achieve their full potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lapworth Charity | Solihull | £143k |
| Voluntary Action Surrey East (Vase) | Surrey | £143k |
| Ready Steady Go | Caldicot | £143k |
| Nowans Community Trust | Gloucestershire | £143k |