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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Ongo Communities Limited

To deliver social objectives by co-ordinating community development activities, employment and life skills support and developing social enterprises.

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌍 International
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 82%
Peer average: 95%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.82
Program expenses£0.82 (£1.5 million)
82% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Ongo Communities Limited is a registered international nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2014 and has been operating for 12 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £2M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 38 community reviews with an average rating of 1.7/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 1.5/5 based on 45 reviews.

Ongo Communities Limited has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 82% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for international charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Ongo Communities Limited is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2014 and has been active for 12 years.

Based on official tax filings, Ongo Communities Limited has £2M in annual revenue. It allocates 82% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 95% for international charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Ongo Communities Limited is classified as a International organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £2M in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Ongo Communities Limited. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Ongo Communities Limited has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 82% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 95%. Note: the organization has a low Trustpilot rating of 1.5/5, which may reflect donor dissatisfaction. Visit the Ongo Communities Limited profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

To deliver social objectives by co-ordinating community development activities, employment and life skills support and developing social enterprises. Ongo Communities Limited is classified as a international organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2014.

Among international charities registered in United Kingdom: Ongo Communities Limited's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 82% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 95%. Its annual revenue of £2M is comparable to the peer average of £1M.

Ongo Communities Limited is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
82% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. ONGO COMMUNITIES LIMITED is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

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Janice Williams
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

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Janice W•••••••
Trustee
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Kacper M••••
Trustee
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Karen L••••••
Trustee
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Natalie C••••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£1.9M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£1.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£1.9M revenue
FY2023
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Form filed
£2.1M revenue
FY2022
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Form filed
£1.8M revenue
FY2021
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Donor reviews (38)

1.7 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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The very worst UK housing association

Worst housing association in UK. They Spend thousands of £££ bullying the vulnerable and tenants. If a tenant complains about NO GAS SAFETY certificate, falsified asbestos reports, no heating for weeks and many other dangerous things, then ongo take them to court spending THOUSANDS in public money to cover it all up. They have evicted more vulnerable tenants - mostly those who have served our country in the military - than any other housing association in the UK. Truly a rogue landlord. #ongohorrorstory

ongo uk Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Do not care about there tenants am sick…

Do not care about there tenants am sick to death of having no heating or hot water they always decide to carry out heating and water repairs during winter Knowing that water and heating will be affected must be quite thick who ever decides this and to allow switch2 to now supply us with heating who are the dearest company out there and with not 1 good review

Wayne Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
ongo has a terrible reputation locally…

ongo has a terrible reputation locally and it is well deserved. They leave tenants in extremely dangerous homes.The staff are all nasty and on a powertrip. This company is basically the scum of the earth.

L smith Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
‘The Penthouse' Ongo office.

A friend told me that the new Ongo offices in town have an office at the top of the building where very senior members of staff are offered opportunities to have affairs (and yes that also requires non-gender-specific anal) and is well known within the Ongo culture to be what is referred to as ‘The Penthouse’. Very expensive cuban cigars, champagne, spirits as well as other things are also consumed here and my friend overheard them laughing hysterically while looking over their empire from the window view at all the upset and chaos that was occurring way below them saying that the tenants had paid for it all. My friend also even overheard a very senior member of staff saying that they often ‘laughed themselves to sleep’ as they were able to be completely untruthful on multiple occasions on a daily basis with the tenants who were paying them well to do so. Shortly after the room again erupted in loud and hysterical laughter. Another conversation again involved another very senior member of staff who was annoyed that their request for an ‘under-the-desk suck off machine’ had been rejected because another colleague had used up the money from tenants for a three week all inclusive holiday in the Bahamas. To top it off a more junior member of staff had made a complaint regarding very senior members of staff who were inviting and taking ‘Penthouse Pets’ up to ‘The Penthouse’ office. Shortly after the more junior member of staff was immediately dismissed for lies that very senior members of staff had made up and used for the reason for dismissal. Several days after being dismissed the more junior member of staff received a copy of ‘Penthouse magazine' through their letter box. They also discovered several more different copies of ‘Penthouse magazine' that had been tightly rolled up and shoved up their car exhaust pipe with some of it sticking out. I thought all of this was absolutely disgraceful but my friend said ‘well that’s Ongo’.

Dave Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
cheater company

cheater company

Rajan Singh Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
they dont know how to help people and…

i would give ongo a 0 rating if i could! they dont know how to help people and only professional when it suits them, leaving you more mentally ill than when you went to them as. to be more specific this is the department for ONGO TALK/LOOKUP. when you put in a complaint (where they take weeks in getting back to you) they take things out of context and say things how they see fit and its your word against theirs. their approach is unprofessional, they treat you unfairly and do wrong by you. its never their fault its yours and if by some miracle they agree with you, they wont even bother fixing the issue or get the outcome you deserve. im disgusted by them and have been through worse with them than the job centre. they have more of a heart and been more helpful which is shocking considering my views about the job centre, didnt think you could get any worse but clearly you can. they will treat you how they want when it suits them then dump you like you were nothing. they dont give a s*** about anyone, its all an act until their true colours show!

forida Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Very Happy Customer

I have just moved into an Ongo property (new build) and the whole process has been quick and easy. I am now in a much nicer home in a much nicer area, paying less rent than I was before.I have my own driveway and nice features such as slow close drawers and cupboards.Even though the boiler was only fitted a few months ago, Sure maintenance have been out to do a gas safety check already.Any queries I have had, the customer service team have been very helpful.Overall, I am very happy with Ongo and highly recommend.

BAM Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
If I were able to give zero stars!

If I were able to give zero stars!This company has a website and log in facilities for it's customers to use, but you literally can't do anything. Each change requires OnGo to contact you back within 10 days. They must think customers have nothing better to do than wait for them to call.Utter shameful service.

MHS Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
A thoroughly evil company

So ongo/no-go are issuing 'sanctions' against tenants who do not put up with their abuse. Just like the USA would issue sanctions against another country, this pathetic company has decided to issue 'sanctions' against its own tenants for 'wrongs' such as an elderly lady who is self-isolating not letting them in her house (staff wearing no masks). Reprehensible and we all need to start using the hashtag #ongohorrorstory because this one is just many it seems.

Shay Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Left with no water and heating

Left my daughter without hot water and heating for 4 days now she has 2 children one of which has a hole in her heart and only one kidney and is only 2 years old and is classed as an emergency repair. They keep fobbing them off with any excuses . she is working and pays full rent.they would soon complain if she stopped paying it get your act together ongo and start looking after your tenants

Ellen Lowther Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

Other international in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Ongo Communities Limited This page 87 £1.9 million 82%
Community Advice and Law Service Ltd 89 £4.2 million 100%
Voluntary Action Rotherham 89 £3.3 million 100%
Global Helping Hands 89 £3.1 million 98%
Durham County Carers Support 87 £1.8 million 100%
The London Mathematical Society 87 £4.0 million 89%
International Food Information Service (ifis Publishing) 87 £2.2 million 99%
Solving Kids' Cancer UK 87 £2.9 million 85%
Sherburn House Charity 87 £4.0 million 90%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 38 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 23, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Ongo Communities Limited

What is Ongo Communities Limited?
Ongo Communities Limited is a international nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. To deliver social objectives by co-ordinating community development activities, employment and life skills support and developing social enterprises.
When was Ongo Communities Limited founded?
Ongo Communities Limited was founded in 2014.
Where is Ongo Communities Limited located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Ongo Communities Limited's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 82% of expenses go to program services.
Is Ongo Communities Limited trustworthy?
Ongo Communities Limited has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Ongo Communities Limited's website?
https://www.ongo.co.uk
Are donations to Ongo Communities Limited tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.