The Groundwork South Trust Limited

Analysis

The Groundwork South Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Uxbridge. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01982077). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Groundwork South Trust Limited reported income of £9.4m and spending of £9.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £9.4m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Groundwork South Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institution of Structural Engineers (£9.3m), The Cremation Society of Great Britain (£9.5m) and The Lancashire Wildlife Trust (£9.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £17k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 135 people.