We Belong

Analysis

We Belong is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, We Belong reported income of £628k and spending of £732k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £418k to £628k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, We Belong sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawrence Sheriff School Foundation (£628k), Maldwyn Nursery and Family Centre (£630k) and Aim (£628k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55% and charitable activities 45%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £184k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.