London Black Women's Project

Analysis

London Black Women's Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02393931). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, London Black Women's Project reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.8m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, London Black Women's Project sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Your Sanctuary (£1.8m), Avocet Care & Support Ltd (£1.8m) and Sheffield Young Women's Christian Association (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £260k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.