Business in the Community

Analysis

Business in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01619253). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Business in the Community reported income of £12.9m and spending of £13.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £16.9m to £12.9m (-23%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Business in the Community sits at the 100th 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 National Youth Advocacy Service (£11.8m), Carers Trust (£13.0m) and Community Foundation North East (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.9% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £113k. Reserves of £254k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 234 people.