Giving World

Name

Giving World

Legal name

Giving World Limited

Website

https://givingworld.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Surplus Product Redistribution

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Surplus product redistribution
• Charitable product donation
• CSR surplus management
• Skills training charity
• Waste diversion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Corporate Stock Donations: Businesses donate surplus stock, equipment, and inventory to the charity. This is the primary input model as the organization redistributes these goods to vulnerable populations rather than generating revenue from them directly.
2. Corporate Monetary Donations: Companies make financial donations to support the charity's operations, often choosing Giving World as their Charity of the Year partner.
3. Fundraising Partnerships: Corporate partnerships where businesses engage employees in fundraising activities to support the charity's mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Giving World is a UK charity that receives surplus, end-of-line, and discontinued products from businesses and redistributes them free of charge through a network of registered charity partners to vulnerable individuals and families experiencing poverty. It also delivers the GIFTED therapeutic skills training programme and weekly volunteer packing sessions (Packing Saloon, Packing Lounge) where participants process donated goods while building social and work skills.

Product overview

Giving World operates a unified charitable redistribution platform combining product donation matching, a marketplace catalog, and skills training services. The core Giving World Platform connects businesses donating surplus inventory with registered charity partners who redistribute goods to people experiencing poverty. The Product Marketplace at products.givingworld.org.uk serves as a catalog where charity partners browse and request donated items across 40+ product categories including clothing, toiletries, toys, electronics, food containers, medical supplies, and household goods. The Business Donation Portal enables corporate donors to submit surplus stock contributions, while the Charity Partner Portal provides authenticated access for approved organizations to request products. Supporting these platforms, Giving World offers the GIFTED Skills Training Programme providing therapeutic work experience for people with complex needs, with two volunteer packing sessions (Packing Saloon and Packing Lounge) where participants process donated goods while building skills and social connections. The organization also runs seasonal campaigns like the Xmas Appeal and CSR partnership initiatives for corporate engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Giving World Platform Charity platform connecting UK businesses donating surplus products with charitable organisations that distribute to people in need, operating as a product redistribution service.
• Product Marketplace Online catalog system at products.givingworld.org.uk allowing registered charity partners to browse and request donated surplus products across 40+ categories including clothing, toiletries, toys, electronics, and household goods.
• Charity Partner Portal Login-based portal for registered charities to access, browse, and request donated surplus stock from business donors for redistribution to vulnerable beneficiaries.
• Business Donation Portal Self-service platform for businesses to submit surplus stock donations through online forms, enabling corporate social responsibility and ethical disposal of excess inventory.
• GIFTED Skills Training Programme Therapeutic skills training programme (Get Inspired for Training, Employment & Development) for young people and adults with complex needs, providing work experience through processing donated surplus stock for redistribution.
• Packing Saloon Weekly drop-in volunteering sessions held at Bradgate MHU and Glenfield Hospital, where participants pack donated goods for distribution to vulnerable people while building social connections, in partnership with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
• Packing Lounge Weekly volunteering sessions held at Giving World's Leicester centre where participants engage in packing activities, providing social interaction and skill development for people in recovery.
• CSR Initiatives Programme Corporate Social Responsibility partnership programme allowing businesses to donate surplus stock, choose Giving World as Charity of the Year, or make corporate donations to support poverty relief.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25.8 million products redistributed to those in need over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WestmillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestmill is a food manufacturing company that donates surplus stock to Giving World. They have expressed commitment to continued support, stating they are 'delighted to support Giving World in such a meaningful cause.'
• Maplewell Post 16minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that refers students with complex needs to the GIFTED skills training program. Students participate in therapeutic workshop activities processing donated goods.
• Leicestershire Partnership NHS TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Trust partner providing Arts in Mental Health Co-ordinator who refers inpatients to volunteer at Packing Saloon sessions held at Bradgate MHU and Glenfield Hospital.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FareShare: UK charity redistributing surplus food from the food industry to charities and community groups; comparable redistribution model focused on food rather than general consumer goods.
• Good360: US-based nonprofit that redistributes surplus products from corporations to a network of charities; comparable in-kind redistribution platform operating at larger scale internationally.
• Company Shop Group: UK commercial surplus redistribution operator running membership retail outlets that sell surplus food and products at discounted prices; comparable surplus-handling operations though commercial rather than charitable.
• InKind Direct: UK charity redistributing surplus consumer goods from businesses to a network of charity partners; the closest direct analog to Giving World in mission and model.
• Neighbourly: UK CSR platform connecting businesses with local community causes and charities for volunteering, donations, and surplus redistribution; direct platform-model competitor.
• The Felix Project: London-based food redistribution charity collecting surplus food from suppliers and delivering to charities and schools; comparable UK surplus-to-charity operating model.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Surplus food marketplace app connecting businesses with consumers; overlaps in the surplus-redistribution space but uses a consumer-facing commercial model rather than a charity-to-charity pipeline.
• Olio: UK-based sharing app for surplus food and household items between individuals and businesses; partial overlap in surplus redistribution via a different digital/consumer-led model.

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross: Large UK humanitarian organization providing emergency relief supplies and support to vulnerable people; operates broadly in the same charitable relief space with significantly greater scale and resources.
• The Trussell Trust: UK anti-poverty charity operating the largest foodbank network; comparable mission of supporting people in poverty but distributes food parcels rather than a general surplus goods marketplace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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