1610 Limited
Analysis
1610 Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06727055). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1610 Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.5m to £3.3m (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 1610 Limited 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Berkeley Charitable Foundation (£3.3m), The Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited (£3.4m) and Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and trading 4.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £422k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 167 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 4.3%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
1. The advancement and support of education, cultural services and other related provision.2. The delivery/ management of leisure and recreation facilities- provision for hard to reach groups and key target groups that have barriers to participation3. The promotion and delivery of heath and wellbeing programmes4. PE and sport5. Other appropriate charitable proposes that have public benefit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Berkeley Charitable Foundation | Cobham | £3.3m |
| The Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited | Harlow | £3.4m |
| Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund | Salisbury | £3.3m |
| British Orthopaedic Association | London | £3.4m |