The Peel Institute Company
Analysis
The Peel Institute Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03389572). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Peel Institute Company reported income of £564k and spending of £689k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £543k to £564k (+3.9%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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 Peel Institute Company sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeitev Lev Eretz Israel Ltd (£564k), The Mindfulness Network (£564k) and The International Federation of Aromatherapists (£564k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 52%, charitable activities 28%, donations and legacies 12% and trading 6.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £8.7m would cover about 152 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 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 3.5%
- Legacies 8.9%
- Charitable activities 28%
- Trading 6.8%
- Investments 52%
In the charity's own words
The Peel has been building a better Clerkenwell since 1898. Our vision is for a more Connected Community. We deliver a range of activities for children, young people and older people and support residents and social entrepreneurs to deliver activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yeitev Lev Eretz Israel Ltd | London | £564k |
| The Mindfulness Network | Lewes | £564k |
| The International Federation of Aromatherapists | London | £564k |
| Progressability.org | Bedford | £564k |