Resource for London
Analysis
Resource for London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02676631). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Resource for London reported income of £419k and spending of £477k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £796k to £419k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Resource for London sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jo Cox Foundation (£417k), Handspark Charitable Trust (£420k) and Louis Baylis Charitable Trust (£408k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of Resource for London is to benefit the public by the promotion and improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of charitable organisations. Its principal activity is to operate a resource centre for charities, providing them with office accommodation, conference rooms, meeting rooms and other facilities at an affordable rent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jo Cox Foundation | Wakefield | £417k |
| Handspark Charitable Trust | Somerset | £420k |
| Louis Baylis Charitable Trust | Berkshire | £408k |
| The Neumark Foundation | Shrewsbury | £422k |