It Takes a City (Cambridge)
Analysis
It Takes a City (Cambridge) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12361870). It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, It Takes a City (Cambridge) reported income of £479k and spending of £449k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £180k to £479k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, It Takes a City (Cambridge) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oldham Foodbank (£479k), Shishukunj (£480k) and Eggcup (£479k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) Helping organisations and individuals from across the community to find new ways to eliminate rough sleeping due to homelessness2) Operating Street Support Cambridgeshire, a mobile friendly website giving information on ways to find help for a rough sleeper and to give help to support organisations3) Running projects with partners to provide accommodation and support to rough sleepers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oldham Foodbank | Oldham | £479k |
| Shishukunj | Edgware | £480k |
| Eggcup | Lancashire | £479k |
| United Nations Association - UK | London | £480k |