Borough Market (Southwark)
Analysis
Borough Market (Southwark) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Borough Market (Southwark) reported income of £8.4m and spending of £8.6m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.8m to £8.4m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Borough Market (Southwark) 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 South East London Mind Limited (£8.3m), Restless Development (£8.4m) and The Little Princess Trust (£8.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50%, investments 44% and trading 5.6%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 5.4%. Reserves of £60.5m would cover about 85 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 50%
- Trading 5.6%
- Investments 44%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
To provide a market as a public amenity for the benefit of the public. The Borough Market Trust is committed to playing a leading role in the debate and education about food and its impact on society and public health, and will continue to provide only those foods which meet our standards of nutrition, freshness and taste quality and demonstrate environmental sustainability in their production.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South East London Mind Limited | Kent | £8.3m |
| Restless Development | London | £8.4m |
| The Little Princess Trust | Herefordshire | £8.3m |
| The Rotherham Hospice Trust | Rotherham | £8.4m |