Royal Albert Dock Trust
Analysis
Royal Albert Dock Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02702502). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Albert Dock Trust reported income of £903k and spending of £820k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £446k to £903k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Royal Albert Dock Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pink Ribbon Foundation (£903k), British Association for Psychopharmacology (£904k) and Firvale Community Hub (£902k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 62% and trading 38%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £11.0m would cover about 161 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 38%
- Investments 62%
In the charity's own words
Provision of facilities for water related activities and other physical recreation in the South East of England, for the public benefit, in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the condition of life of persons, who by reason of their youth and/or social and/or economic circumstances, have need of such facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pink Ribbon Foundation | Orpington | £903k |
| British Association for Psychopharmacology | Cambridge | £904k |
| Firvale Community Hub | Sheffield | £902k |
| Action for A-T | Surrey | £905k |