Annual-return trend
Fastest-growing large UK charities by reported income
A source-led ranking of large UK charities whose latest imported annual-return income is materially higher than the earliest imported comparable period. The calculation requires at least three imported annual-return records and at least GBP 1m of income in both the baseline and latest comparable periods.
Ranked charities50Filtered from the current selected imported dataset.
Largest increase+11027.9%ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) LIMITED
Minimum history3 filingsEarliest and latest imported annual-return periods are compared.
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| Rank | Charity | Increase | From | To | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's School (Leigh-on-Sea) Limited280688 | +11027.9%£286,204,842 | £2,595,27131 Aug 2021 | £288,800,11331 Aug 2025 | 5 |
| 2 | Dogs Trust1167663 | +3883.0%£168,015,089 | £4,326,91131 Dec 2021 | £172,342,00031 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 3 | The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust269501 | +2626.2%£28,021,687 | £1,066,99505 Apr 2022 | £29,088,68205 Apr 2026 | 5 |
| 4 | Our Future Health1189681 | +2146.6%£93,564,118 | £4,358,65531 Mar 2021 | £97,922,77331 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 5 | Human Capability Foundation1145084 | +2108.8%£42,441,175 | £2,012,60731 Dec 2020 | £44,453,78231 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 6 | Barking and Dagenham Giving1166335 | +2077.2%£60,212,072 | £2,898,69931 Mar 2021 | £63,110,77131 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 7 | Social Investment Business Foundation1117185 | +1876.8%£178,971,000 | £9,536,00031 Mar 2021 | £188,507,00031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 8 | Reuben Foundation1094130 | +1794.1%£75,272,008 | £4,195,47231 Dec 2021 | £79,467,48031 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 9 | UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1153551 | +1557.4%£637,856,000 | £40,957,00031 Dec 2021 | £678,813,00031 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 10 | The Weizmann Institute Foundation232666 | +1543.4%£33,356,378 | £2,161,27130 Sept 2021 | £35,517,64930 Sept 2025 | 5 |
| 11 | The Borrow Foundation1060308 | +1397.3%£25,207,122 | £1,804,00031 Mar 2021 | £27,011,12231 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 12 | Leicester Grammar School Trust510809 | +1194.0%£217,453,758 | £18,212,80331 Jul 2021 | £235,666,56131 Jul 2025 | 5 |
| 13 | Action Against Hunger UK1047501 | +1193.3%£23,880,885 | £2,001,32331 Dec 2021 | £25,882,20831 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 14 | The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Limited1069912 | +981.1%£17,554,755 | £1,789,30931 Mar 2021 | £19,344,06431 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 15 | Farmland Reserve UK Limited274605 | +861.9%£51,836,000 | £6,014,00031 Dec 2020 | £57,850,00031 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 16 | The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust1176054 | +792.4%£16,061,250 | £2,026,80130 Sept 2020 | £18,088,05130 Sept 2024 | 5 |
| 17 | Church of England Central Services1155158 | +727.1%£123,186,429 | £16,941,87731 Dec 2021 | £140,128,30631 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 18 | Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside1068887 | +695.8%£28,176,405 | £4,049,70231 Mar 2022 | £32,226,10731 Mar 2026 | 5 |
| 19 | Founders Pledge Ltd1162201 | +692.4%£289,205,043 | £41,769,48531 Dec 2021 | £330,974,52831 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 20 | Benefact Trust Limited263960 | +673.5%£42,578,216 | £6,322,00031 Dec 2020 | £48,900,21631 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 21 | The CH Foundation (UK)1156222 | +653.4%£103,445,102 | £15,831,85628 Feb 2021 | £119,276,95831 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 22 | Denise Coates Foundation1149110 | +645.4%£124,655,000 | £19,313,00028 Mar 2021 | £143,968,00026 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 23 | Lighten Education Network1198876 | +583.4%£28,296,178 | £4,850,19231 Mar 2023 | £33,146,37031 Mar 2025 | 3 |
| 24 | The Theatre Royal Bath Limited277723 | +575.8%£16,774,982 | £2,913,21531 May 2021 | £19,688,19731 May 2025 | 5 |
| 25 | Start Network1159483 | +571.8%£20,259,662 | £3,543,00031 Dec 2020 | £23,802,66231 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 26 | The Mayflower Theatre Trust294745 | +569.2%£24,500,088 | £4,304,62628 Mar 2021 | £28,804,71430 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 27 | UBS Optimus Foundation UK1153537 | +481.4%£147,515,194 | £30,642,80631 Dec 2021 | £178,158,00031 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 28 | Northeastern University - London1189858 | +464.4%£88,961,000 | £19,156,00030 Jun 2021 | £108,117,00030 Jun 2025 | 5 |
| 29 | Medical Aid for Palestinians1045315 | +463.0%£46,507,000 | £10,045,00031 Dec 2020 | £56,552,00031 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 30 | Quadrature Charitable Foundation1187301 | +457.8%£275,859,993 | £60,263,81230 Jun 2021 | £336,123,80531 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 31 | Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited510842 | +452.4%£32,031,000 | £7,080,00031 Mar 2021 | £39,111,00031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 32 | Motability299745 | +431.8%£44,000,000 | £10,191,00031 Mar 2021 | £54,191,00031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 33 | Dawat-E-Hadiyah Trust (United Kingdom)294807 | +407.3%£35,430,737 | £8,699,70631 Dec 2020 | £44,130,44331 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 34 | UK Curriculum and Accreditation Body (Ukcab)1153197 | +405.3%£19,343,479 | £4,772,05631 Dec 2020 | £24,115,53531 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 35 | Lifearc1015243 | +385.2%£68,861,000 | £17,877,00031 Dec 2021 | £86,738,00031 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 36 | Stephen Taylor Foundation1168032 | +382.6%£48,409,673 | £12,653,66831 Jul 2021 | £61,063,34131 Jul 2025 | 5 |
| 37 | European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Limited1066532 | +351.0%£14,959,152 | £4,262,38031 Dec 2020 | £19,221,53231 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 38 | United Kingdom for UNHCR1183415 | +336.9%£19,687,995 | £5,844,00531 Dec 2020 | £25,532,00031 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 39 | National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited1181128 | +329.9%£172,975,493 | £52,431,31630 Jun 2021 | £225,406,80930 Jun 2025 | 5 |
| 40 | Historic Royal Palaces1068852 | +323.9%£105,901,237 | £32,694,76331 Mar 2021 | £138,596,00031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 41 | UK-Med1166956 | +322.3%£17,605,039 | £5,462,89731 Mar 2021 | £23,067,93631 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 42 | Givewell UK1196392 | +290.3%£15,210,695 | £5,239,34131 Dec 2022 | £20,450,03631 Dec 2025 | 4 |
| 43 | The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK)1091043 | +287.6%£51,373,515 | £17,861,61031 Dec 2021 | £69,235,12531 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 44 | Clean Air Fund1183697 | +267.4%£34,677,048 | £12,966,21331 Dec 2021 | £47,643,26131 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 45 | Leicester Theatre Trust Limited230708 | +255.0%£13,289,794 | £5,211,60631 Mar 2021 | £18,501,40031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 46 | The Royal Collection Trust1016972 | +254.8%£61,265,835 | £24,043,16531 Mar 2022 | £85,309,00031 Mar 2026 | 5 |
| 47 | Museum of London1139250 | +254.6%£92,292,000 | £36,250,00031 Mar 2021 | £128,542,00031 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 48 | National Assistance Fund1181336 | +246.9%£30,866,901 | £12,500,00031 Dec 2021 | £43,366,90131 Dec 2025 | 5 |
| 49 | Onside Youth Zones1125893 | +238.4%£14,677,838 | £6,157,59531 Mar 2021 | £20,835,43331 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 50 | Christ's College Cambridge in the University of Cambridge First Founded by King Henry VI of England and After His Death1137540 | +224.5%£25,829,087 | £11,505,65930 Jun 2021 | £37,334,74630 Jun 2025 | 5 |
Method note
This is a directional comparison across imported annual-return records. Mergers, one-off grants, accounting changes, restricted funds, subsidiaries, and reporting-period changes can all move income sharply. Use it to decide what to read next, not as a quality score.