Network for Social Change Charitable Trust
Analysis
Network for Social Change Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02037412). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Network for Social Change Charitable Trust reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.0m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Network for Social Change Charitable Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jim Marshall Charity (£1.9m), The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust (£2.0m) and Age UK Leeds (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,437. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.9m. Reserves of £81k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Makes grants to charities, charitable institutions, or organisations with charitable purposes from funds raised primarily through its members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jim Marshall Charity | London | £1.9m |
| The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust | London | £2.0m |
| Age UK Leeds | Leeds | £1.9m |
| Age UK Enfield | Enfield | £2.0m |