United Way

United Way advances the common good by focusing on education, income and health and creating partnerships between communities, businesses and other institutions to give, advocate and volunteer.Providing training and leadership to local United Ways and other charities with similar mission in UK.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£471,232

Latest Expenditure

£478,264

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 54% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 724). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 29.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 7% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £393,219

Charitable Activities £297,895

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £621,036

Raising Funds £0

Governance £185,623

Grants to Institutions £46,000

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£471,232	£478,264				0 / 442
2023	£330,084	£479,693				0 / 0
2022	£691,114	£621,036	£621,036	£631,546	£254,217	6 / 0
2021	£519,087	£353,678	£353,678	£561,468	£346,692	6 / 0
2020	£518,384	£424,714	£424,714	£396,059	£208,537	4 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about United Way

What does United Way do?

How much income did United Way report in 2024?

United Way reported total income of £471k and reported expenditure of £478k for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is United Way?

United Way has a program ratio of 89.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 54% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 724 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was United Way registered as a charity?

United Way was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 August 2013 as charity number 1153509. It has been registered for 13 years.

Who runs United Way?

United Way is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Peter Badenhuizen. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does United Way operate?

United Way operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is United Way a registered charity?

Yes — United Way is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1153509.