Twinning Project
Analysis
Twinning Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Twinning Project reported income of £928k and spending of £683k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £626k to £928k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Twinning Project 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Survivor Space Oxfordshire (£887k), Swinnerton Trust Limited (£954k) and Peterborough Women's Aid (£840k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. Grants to other organisations totalled £57k. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 59%
In the charity's own words
The Twinning Project is a partnership between Her Majestys Prison and Probation Service and professional football clubs with the objective of twinning every prison in England and Wales with a local professional football club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor Space Oxfordshire | Oxford | £887k |
| Swinnerton Trust Limited | Warwickshire | £954k |
| Peterborough Women's Aid | Peterborough | £840k |
| Solicitors Pro Bono Group | London | £987k |