Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd
Analysis
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06100801). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £485k to £1.1m (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath City Farm (£1.1m), Gainsborough's House Society (£1.1m) and Norwich Arts Centre Limited (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 65%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 35%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides an exciting and adventurous cultural programme with the aim of making Irish arts, culture and education accessible to everyone who wants to share, enjoy and participate in quality arts and cultural activities. We have an open door policy and to make our services as accessible as possible we provide a balance of low cost and free community activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bath City Farm | Bath | £1.1m |
| Gainsborough's House Society | Sudbury | £1.1m |
| Norwich Arts Centre Limited | Norwich | £1.1m |
| The Science Council | London | £1.1m |