The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Analysis
The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05233566). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park reported income of £134k and spending of £210k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £212k to £134k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Brewery Heritage Trust Limited (£134k), Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society Limited (£134k) and Orion Symphony Orchestra (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To protect, preserve and care for Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and Ackroyd Drive Greenlink as a LNR and Metropolitan SINC within East London. To celebrate and share the unique benefits of this space - ecology, heritage, community - with all in the local area and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The National Brewery Heritage Trust Limited | Staffordshire | £134k |
| Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society Limited | Ledbury | £134k |
| Orion Symphony Orchestra | London | £134k |
| Surrey Archaeological Society | Surrey | £134k |