THE FEDERATION OF GROUNDWORK TRUSTS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of peoples lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play. Our vision is of a society of sustainable communities which are vibrant, healthy and safe, which respect the local and global environment and where individuals and enterprise prosper.
Latest income
£48.7m
Expenditure
£45.7m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £24.4m | £22.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £21.7m | £21.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £22.8m | £23.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £21.3m | £22.6m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £48.7m | £45.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £68k |
| Charitable activities | £48.3m |
| Trading | £151k |
| Investment income | £262k |
| Total income | £48.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £45.6m |
| Raising funds | £162k |
| Grants to institutions | £40.6m |
| Governance | £67k |
| Total expenditure | £45.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.1m |
| Total funds | £7.0m |
| — restricted | £3.9m |
| — unrestricted | £3.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £7.0m |
| Cash | £7.9m |
People
| Employees | 57 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.