A T D Fourth World Limited
Analysis
A T D Fourth World Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00654676). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, A T D Fourth World Limited reported income of £490k and spending of £479k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £387k to £490k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, A T D Fourth World Limited 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 Not a Phase (£490k), Amc Trust (£492k) and MW (RH) Foundation (£490k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ATD FOURTH WORLD is an anti-poverty organisation with over 40 years' experience of tackling inequality and promoting social justice in the UKOUR VISION is of a world without persistent povertyOUR MISSION is to build a movement committed to overcoming persistent povertyOUR AIMS are to support families and individuals living in persistent poverty
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Not a Phase | Kent | £490k |
| Amc Trust | Enfield | £492k |
| MW (RH) Foundation | Prestwich | £490k |
| The Millichope Foundation | Shropshire | £492k |