Not a Phase

Analysis

Not a Phase is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Not a Phase reported income of £490k and spending of £426k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2025, income grew from £79k to £490k (+522%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Not a Phase 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MW (RH) Foundation (£490k), A T D Fourth World Limited (£490k) and Noor Trust (£490k).