Boxes of Basics
Analysis
Boxes of Basics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Boxes of Basics reported income of £99k and spending of £89k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £136k to £99k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Boxes of Basics sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Valence School (£99k), Senfocus (£99k) and The Convert Muslim Foundation (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FOOD PACKAGES AND/OR GRANTS OF MONEY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Valence School | Westerham | £99k |
| Senfocus | London | £99k |
| The Convert Muslim Foundation | Leicester | £99k |
| The Beacon Centre | Manchester | £99k |