Global Compact Network UK
Analysis
Global Compact Network UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08567552). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Global Compact Network UK reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £3.8m (+16%), an average of +7.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Global Compact Network UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling and Information Service (£3.8m), Revival Church Europe (£3.8m) and Advocates for International Development (£3.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £482k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are:2.1.1 To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: (a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; (b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; and(c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling and Information Service | Cambridge | £3.8m |
| Revival Church Europe | Hertfordshire | £3.8m |
| Advocates for International Development | London | £3.8m |
| Women in Prison Limited | London | £3.8m |