Spotlight on Corruption Ltd

Analysis

Spotlight on Corruption Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12123483). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Spotlight on Corruption Ltd reported income of £630k and spending of £615k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £253k to £630k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Spotlight on Corruption Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Centre for Criminal Appeals (£630k), Nissi Homes Limited (£630k) and Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church (£629k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £118k. Reserves of £178k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.