Lambourne End Ltd
Analysis
Lambourne End Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05067695). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lambourne End Ltd reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £890k to £1.3m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Lambourne End Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Ogilvie Charities (£1.3m), The Chiltern Centre Limited (£1.3m) and Sheffield Churches' Council for Community Care (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 1.8% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 1.8%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
A Centre for outdoor learning running personal development programmes aimed at developing confidence, raising self-esteem, building team work, learning new skills and inspiring people to fulfil their potential. Challenging them to look at, the way in which they view themselves, the world in which they live and the people with whom they share it, in a safe, welcoming stimulating environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ogilvie Charities | Woodbridge | £1.3m |
| The Chiltern Centre Limited | Henley-On-Thames | £1.3m |
| Sheffield Churches' Council for Community Care | Sheffield | £1.3m |
| Grapevine (Coventry and Warwickshire) Ltd | Coventry | £1.3m |