GLOBAL GENERATION

Registered charity 1106420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public by providing opportunities and instruction for the direct experience of natural wilderness environments for children, young people and adults; to educate and assist young persons to develop their full potential so they are able to contribute positively to society and the environment.

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £659,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven largely by a one-off grant of £906,000 for a new site build. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased marginally to £579,907, which the trustees consider sufficient to provide short-term financial stability and cover approximately 5.6 months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £580k)
“The trustees believe this level of reserves will provide short term financial stability and allow time to secure alternative sources of funding, in the event of a significant drop in income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hamilton Coopers. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reserves (reported)
£580k
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 2.4% 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
31/03/2025£1.9m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.4m£958k
31/03/2022£885k£791k
31/03/2021£752k£622k

Common questions

Is GLOBAL GENERATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £659,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven largely by a one-off grant of £906,000 for a new site build. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased marginally to £579,907, which the trustees consider sufficient to provide short-term financial stability and cover approximately 5.6 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hamilton Coopers.

Who funds GLOBAL GENERATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL GENERATION as a grant recipient include KUSUMA TRUST UK, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, BUPA FOUNDATION, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2025£240kThe Triangle
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2024£240kThe Triangle
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£122kSustainable and peaceful economic growth
BUPA FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£40kOur Neighbourhood Fund
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£30k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£29kSupporting Families
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2023£25kGrowingTogether, Learning Together
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£20k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£15kIslington Giving General Fund Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£15kIslington Giving General Fund Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£12kInvesting in Young People
THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£11kTowards the creation of a permanent community garden at the Triangle site in Islington.
CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARKFY2023£10k
CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARKFY2022£10k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£8kGrants to institutions
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£8k
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
The Ethos FoundationFY2023£5kOther smaller grants
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kNot specified in note 7 list
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIESFY2023£3knature-based workshops
NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£3k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kGrants to institutions
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUSTFY2024£2k
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2023£1kOther Grants
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2022£1kProjects/Equipment
ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIESFY2024£1kGrants to organisations
THE COOKS CHARITYFY2023£500Pillar D - Elizabeth Fund
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2026£20kInterwoven - Looking after ourselves each other and our local environment
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2024£16kCreating greater community Connections through growing; cooking and sharing
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/05/2024£237k"Construction & Craft: Heritage as a tool for inspiring the next generation"
City Bridge Foundation13/04/2024£136kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£18kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£23kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Global Generation
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2023£433kGardens of a thousand hands- creating and shaping community-led urban gardens
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£27kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£17kGrant to Global Generation
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2022£10kGrowing Deeper
City Bridge Foundation18/07/2022£84kGrant to Global Generation
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£17kGrant to Global Generation
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£10kGrowing a New Paper Garden
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/09/2021£249k"Voices of the Water"
Greater London Authority14/05/2021£15kGlobal Generation (Somers Town Community Hub)
Greater London Authority01/12/2020£20kGrant to Global Generation
Camden Giving21/10/2020£5kGlobal Generation
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2020£86kAction for Local Food
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/10/2019£97k"Voices of the Earth"
Camden Giving09/05/2019£10kGlobal Generation
Greater London Authority01/05/2019£500Grant to Global Generation
Camden Giving02/10/2018£100kGlobal Generation
Camden Giving22/05/2018£9kGrowing together

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLOBAL GENERATION£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD FY2025£2.2m—0below—no doubt
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE, GLOBAL FY2025£707k——unclear—no doubt
READY GENERATIONS FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt
GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED, UK FY2024£5.0m£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt
GLOBALTEER FY2025£318kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt

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