Charity Projects

Analysis

Charity Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01806414). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Charity Projects reported income of £51.1m and spending of £49.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £74.1m to £51.1m (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Charity Projects 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Actionaid (£47.6m), Victim Support (£52.7m) and Catch 22 Charity Limited (£46.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, trading 8.9% and investments 7.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 27%. Grants to other organisations totalled £30.7m. Reserves of £41.1m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 155 people.