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GIVINGWORKS

Registered charity 1078770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARDAID, THE LONDON PARTNERSHIP

SUPPORTING BUDDING PHILANTHROPISTS BY EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING THEM WITH SERVICES TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £64,236, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£332,827, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income, though the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £64k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Heather Sandy, wife of Trustee Neil Sandy, paid £14,421 for consultancy, administration and accounting services.
“Heather Sandy, the wife of Neil Sandy, a Trustee of the charity, was paid £14,421 in the year for consultancy, administration and accounting services (2024 - £14,136).” — page 26
“During the year £6,000 (2024: £600) was paid to William Sandy for marketing consultancy services. William Sandy is the son of Neil Sandy, a trustee of the charity.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: William Sandy, son of Trustee Neil Sandy, paid £6,000 for marketing consultancy services.
“Heather Sandy, the wife of Neil Sandy, a Trustee of the charity, was paid £14,421 in the year for consultancy, administration and accounting services (2024 - £14,136).” — page 26
“During the year £6,000 (2024: £600) was paid to William Sandy for marketing consultancy services. William Sandy is the son of Neil Sandy, a trustee of the charity.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wellers Law Group, where Trustees Neil Sandy and Peter Spencer are employees, provided free registered office and meeting rooms.
“Heather Sandy, the wife of Neil Sandy, a Trustee of the charity, was paid £14,421 in the year for consultancy, administration and accounting services (2024 - £14,136).” — page 26
“During the year £6,000 (2024: £600) was paid to William Sandy for marketing consultancy services. William Sandy is the son of Neil Sandy, a trustee of the charity.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amy Britain, partner of William Sandy and employee of Wellers Law Group, received £5,667 remuneration.
“Heather Sandy, the wife of Neil Sandy, a Trustee of the charity, was paid £14,421 in the year for consultancy, administration and accounting services (2024 - £14,136).” — page 26
“During the year £6,000 (2024: £600) was paid to William Sandy for marketing consultancy services. William Sandy is the son of Neil Sandy, a trustee of the charity.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Levicks Audit Services Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Robins Sings - Givingworks (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£43k
Reserves (reported)
£28k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.4m£1.7m
31/07/2024£1.9m£1.7m
31/07/2023£2.0m£2.0m
31/07/2022£1.7m£1.4m
31/07/2021£556k£345k

Common questions

Is GIVINGWORKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £64,236, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£332,827, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income, though the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Levicks Audit Services Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST1£230k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£183k
CMZ LTD1£113k
CHASEHAWK LIMITED1£107k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£100k
JAY EDUCATION TRUST1£91k
B K CHARITABLE TRUST1£72k
KAHAL CHASSIDIM BOBOV1£61k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GIVINGWORKS£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
UK GIVES LTD FY2025£1.5m—0above—no doubt
SUPPORT THE CHARITY WORKER FY2025£991k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION FY2025£413k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.