The Highbury Centre

Analysis

The Highbury Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05422555). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Highbury Centre reported income of £803k and spending of £990k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £260k to £803k (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Highbury Centre sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Minsteracres Retreat Centre (£795k), The Baker's Benevolent Society (£810k) and Praxis Service (£784k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 6.1% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.