The Government Communications Fund

Analysis

The Government Communications Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. 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 April 2025, The Government Communications Fund reported income of £84k and spending of £23k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income grew from £46k to £84k (+82%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 170% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Government Communications Fund sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Swivel Club (£84k), Lancashire Advanced Training Skills (£84k) and The Saffires Project (£84k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.