The Camden Society
Analysis
The Camden Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03023588). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Camden Society reported income of £8.5m and spending of £8.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.6m to £8.5m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Camden Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull and East Yorkshire Mind (£8.5m), The Relay Trust (£8.6m) and Ellenor (£8.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 262 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
To provide housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.To promote access to, and to promote good practice in, the provision of housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.Advocate with and on behalf of vulnerable people to improve the quality of their lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hull and East Yorkshire Mind | Hull | £8.5m |
| The Relay Trust | Oxford | £8.6m |
| Ellenor | Gravesend | £8.5m |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity | Stoke-on-Trent | £8.6m |