Words Matter
Analysis
Words Matter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fifth Floor. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Words Matter reported income of £183k and spending of £161k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £143k to £183k (+28%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Words Matter sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ditton Lodge Community Nursery Pre-School (£183k), Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup (£183k) and Burham Pre-School Playgroup (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Words Matter is a charity on a mission to improve children's mental and physical health and development by helping end verbal abuse of children by the adults around them. Working in partnership with experts, decision makers, non-profit and other organisations, we focus on three areas. These are: research, raising awareness through information and campaigns, and collaboration to find solutions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ditton Lodge Community Nursery Pre-School | Newmarket | £183k |
| Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup | Kent | £183k |
| Burham Pre-School Playgroup | Chatham | £183k |
| Crawley Green Pre-School Learning Alliance | Luton | £183k |