Porticus UK

Analysis

Porticus UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1998, 28 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 03447823). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Porticus UK reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Porticus UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Albert Hunt Trust (£1.5m), Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.5m) and Citizens Advice Nottinghamshire Central and South (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £80k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.