Underdog

Analysis

Underdog is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Underdog reported income of £21k and spending of £17k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,007 to £21k (+202%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 177% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Underdog sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christadelphian Aid for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Cara) (£21k), Acorn Youth Club (£21k) and Friends of Redlands (£21k).