St Lazarus Community of East London Trust
Analysis
St Lazarus Community of East London Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Lazarus Community of East London Trust reported income of £184k and spending of £109k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £61k to £184k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Lazarus Community of East London Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henry Burton Almshouse Charity (£183k), The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust (£184k) and Tom Roberts Adventure Centre Ltd. (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are "by such means as are charitable" to promote the Greek Orthodox faith to advance public education to relieve poverty sickness and distress and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the London Borough of Newham and its environs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Burton Almshouse Charity | Newport | £183k |
| The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust | College of Medicine & Health | £184k |
| Tom Roberts Adventure Centre Ltd. | Newent | £183k |
| The Show Crib | London | £184k |