Concordia (UK)
Analysis
Concordia (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in May 1964, 62 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 00381668). It says it provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Concordia (UK) reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £3.2m to £2.6m (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. 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, Concordia (UK) sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity (£2.6m), The Kent and East Sussex Railway Company Limited (£2.7m) and Rainforest Foundation UK (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Concordia is committed to national and international volunteering and work placements to promote intercultural understanding and peace. It believes that volunteering changes lives and nurtures world citizens who care about each other and the world. Since 1943 it has supported nearly three-quarters of a million people to undertake such exchanges.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity | Leicester | £2.6m |
| The Kent and East Sussex Railway Company Limited | Tenterden | £2.7m |
| Rainforest Foundation UK | London | £2.6m |
| Heritage Concern Foundation | Glasgow | £2.7m |