Platform (London)

Analysis

Platform (London) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02658515). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Platform (London) reported income of £840k and spending of £935k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £720k to £840k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Platform (London) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust (£839k), The North Devon Biosphere Foundation (£843k) and The Resurgence Trust (£838k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £271k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.