PROJECT GIVING BACK
Makes grants to organisations
Latest income
£5.3m
Latest spending
£4.6m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £2,222,353 are held, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £750,000. The charity is preparing for a planned wind-down and closure by May 2027, with financial forecasts confirming sufficient donations to cover ongoing costs until that date.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits exceeded £60,000 during the period for the Charity were: £90,001 - £100,000 £100,001 - £110,000 £110,001 - £120,000” — page 67
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits exceeded £60,000 during the period for the Charity were: £90,001 - £100,000 £100,001 - £110,000 £110,001 - £120,000” — page 67
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations (99% of income)
“Donations from the founders reduced to £4.5m (2024: £6m), which along with gift aid claims resulted in income of £5,206,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £750,000 (held: £2.2m)
“The trustees’ policy is to retain an amount of £750,000 in unrestricted reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The Trustees intend to wind down the charity after the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 and ultimately close the charity in 2027. Accordingly, these financial statements are prepared on a non-going concern basis.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A company controlled by a connected party of Mark Fane was awarded a grant to supply services. Project Giving Back paid £nil directly to Charlie Hawkes Limited in lieu of paying the grant directly to the participating charity for the contracted services.
“Charlie Hawkes Limited, a company controlled by a connected party of Mark Fane, partnered with the National Brain Appeal charity, was awarded a grant to supply services to exhibit at the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Project Giving Back paid £nil (2024: £25,546) directly to Charlie Hawkes Limited in lieu of paying the grant directly to the participating charity for the contracted services.” — page 69
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Hattie Ghaui — CEO
- Elisa Davies — Finance and Compliance Director
- Alexandra Denman — Independent Project Manager
- Rosie Atkins — Curator, Editor & RHS Vice President
- Mark Gregory — Managing Director of Landform Consultants
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Total income
£5.3m
Total spending
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
4
Trustees
- Rosemary Atkinschair
- Alexandra Denman
- Arne Jens Maynard
- Mark William Fane
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £5.3m | £4.6m |
| 31/05/2024 | £6.9m | £6.5m |
| 31/05/2023 | £8.2m | £6.9m |
Common questions
Is PROJECT GIVING BACK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £2,222,353 are held, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £750,000. The charity is preparing for a planned wind-down and closure by May 2027, with financial forecasts confirming sufficient donations to cover ongoing costs until that date. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by S&W Audit.
What does the highest-paid employee of PROJECT GIVING BACK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| ANAND & SETHI FAMILY CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £68k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £31k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £12k |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | £5.3m | £110,001 - £120,000 | 3 | above | — | not going concern |
| UK GIVES LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST | £236k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVINGWORKS | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SWIRE 2765 | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GURUNANAK | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |