Grimsby Shoeboxes
Analysis
Grimsby Shoeboxes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in September 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Grimsby Shoeboxes reported income of £18k and spending of £12k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £24k to £18k (-26%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Grimsby Shoeboxes sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include No Judgment Space (£18k), Chesil Sailability (£18k) and Grimsby Spiritualist Church (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We fill shoeboxes to give to children/families in Eastern Europe by other registered charities. We put in donated good condition items (clothing/toys/stationery/toiletries etc) & raise funds to buy new items. We accept filled shoeboxes. We also give shoeboxes, household items and Christmas Presents to local children/families in need. We are based at The Ice House in Victor Street, Grimsby.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| No Judgment Space | London | £18k |
| Chesil Sailability | Dorchester | £18k |
| Grimsby Spiritualist Church | Grimsby | £18k |
| Glenridding Public Hall | Cumbria | £18k |