Thames Estuary Partnership
Analysis
Thames Estuary Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2000, 26 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 03807387). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thames Estuary Partnership reported income of £842k and spending of £866k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £313k to £842k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thames Estuary Partnership sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited (£841k), The Living Room (£842k) and Calderdale Wellbeing (£840k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £82k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Partnership is established to conserve, protect and maintain the coastal,environmental and natural heritage of the Thames for the public benefit.It covers the Tidal Thames from Chelsea to Shoeburyness in Essex and the Isle of Grain in Kent dealing with Education, Dredging,Research,Recreation ,Archaeology and Fisheries, river transport, riverside development and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited | Staffordshire | £841k |
| The Living Room | Stevenage | £842k |
| Calderdale Wellbeing | Halifax | £840k |
| The Living Room | Hertfordshire | £842k |