The Upper Room (St Saviour's)

Analysis

The Upper Room (St Saviour's) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02567517). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Upper Room (St Saviour's) reported income of £708k and spending of £699k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £480k to £708k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Upper Room (St Saviour's) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dancers' Career Development (£708k), Liverpool Lighthouse Limited (£709k) and The Cross Trust (£707k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, trading 3.3% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £104k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.3%. Reserves of £265k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.