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business in the community

The charity supports children and young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Business In The Community is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We inspire, engage and challenge members and we mobilise that collective strength as a force for good in society.

Fundraising

See where Business In The Community is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,393,929
Latest Expenditure
£14,017,380

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £590,352
Charitable Activities £17,604,191
Other Trading £0
Investments £199,386
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,017,380
Raising Funds £0
Governance £186,735
Grants to Institutions £21,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£18,393,929£14,017,380£14,017,380£6,991,909£461,880229 / 1
2023£13,988,454£15,837,925£15,837,925£2,615,360£679,303258 / 5
2022£14,491,996£15,594,212£15,594,212£4,464,830£1,919,931251 / 0
2021£16,904,342£14,821,428£14,821,428£5,567,048£1,866,517242 / 0
2020£16,403,109£16,953,030£16,953,030£3,914,406£863,289271 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers