Tropical Isles
Analysis
Tropical Isles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tropical Isles reported income of £190k and spending of £184k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £117k to £190k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Tropical Isles sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Jesus Arena Trust (£190k), Shri Hari Charitable Trust (£190k) and Torch Ministries (£190k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Tropical Isles is a professional award-winning carnival arts organisation with creativity at its heart. At our East London home, we design and make costumes and create performances working with children and young people, professional designers and choreographers. We believe that through carnival arts we can inspire and drive creativity, that finally contributes to the development of young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Arena Trust | London | £190k |
| Shri Hari Charitable Trust | London | £190k |
| Torch Ministries | Camberley | £190k |
| Trinity Cheltenham Trust | Cheltenham | £190k |