Chaos
Analysis
Chaos is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Chaos reported income of £34k and spending of £38k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8,121 to £34k (+320%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chaos sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Margate Masonic Centre Benevolent Fund (£34k), Rwanda Direct Limited (£34k) and Comunidade Pentecostal de Londres Trust (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHAOS provides free camping holidays for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise have one. It operates in East London and serves boroughs including Barking & Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Havering and Hackney. Recommendations for places on CHAOS holidays are usually made through the charity's links with schools, social services and other welfare groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Margate Masonic Centre Benevolent Fund | Birchington | £34k |
| Rwanda Direct Limited | Westerfield Road | £34k |
| Comunidade Pentecostal de Londres Trust | Wembley | £34k |
| Sarah Roope's Almshouses | Dartmouth | £34k |