United Purpose
At a glance
Key takeaways
- United Purpose's stated aims of food, water, decent livelihoods and sustainable natural resources, with agriculture, food systems, landscapes and climate adaptation at the centre, are the clearest guide to whether your work fits.
- The annual report shows its grants mainly going to Senegal and The Gambia, but no geographic focus is stated, so ask the charity directly where it funds before ruling yourself out.
- No grant range or application process is published, so the right size of request is not known; given its total annual giving of £366,960, keep any first approach modest and check the scale with them.
- Because nothing is published on how to apply, start with a short enquiry through the contact details on its website, and note that nothing published shows how competitive it is.
- Grants are recorded to partner organisations based on the expenditure those partners incur, so ask whether it works through partners before proposing a project.
Overview
United Purpose is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 272465).
United Purpose is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It aims to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, with a vision of sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives for all in a changing climate. Its work centres on agriculture and sustainable food systems, alongside resilient landscapes and climate adaptation. It paid £366,960 in grants in its latest annual report, mainly to partner organisations.
What they fund
Priority Areas
United Purpose aims to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches. It seeks access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes while sustaining natural resources. Agriculture and sustainable food systems are central, alongside resilient landscapes and climate adaptation. Its work supports families and communities to increase and diversify food production, build healthy communities and develop inclusive, profitable, sustainable businesses that provide services and decent employment. It also responds to crises, strengthens systems and seeks an enabling policy environment. The charity records grants to partner organisations based on the expenditure partners incur.
Themes
- Agriculture and food systems
- Sustainable landscapes
- Climate adaptation
- Community-led development
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Senegal and The Gambia.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Senegal
- The Gambia
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to United Purpose.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Le Partenariat – Senegal£128,446year to 31 December 2025
- WasteAid – Gambia£58,738year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 with no named recipient; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£180k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £8,900,345 | £10,515,786 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £15,019,901 | £15,978,485 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £12,725,389 | £14,448,498 | £1,592,940 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £4,884,450 | £8,426,836 | £408,711 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £3,777,039 | £3,398,568 | £366,960 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- united-purpose.org · read on 30 October 2026
- united-purpose.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to United Purpose?
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Contact
- +44 (0)2920 220066source
- supporter.care@united-purpose.orgsource
- W2, 1st Floor, Wellington House, Wellington Street, Cardiff, CF11 9BEsource
- united-purpose.org
Applying to United Purpose?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)2920 220066source
- supporter.care@united-purpose.orgsource
- W2, 1st Floor, Wellington House, Wellington Street, Cardiff, CF11 9BEsource
- united-purpose.org