The National Pro Bono Centre

Analysis

The National Pro Bono Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07226359). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The National Pro Bono Centre reported income of £300k and spending of £345k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £151k to £300k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The National Pro Bono Centre sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bramber Bakehouse (£297k), RAF Waddington Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess (£302k) and Warrant Officers, Senior Ratings and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Mess HMS Collingwood (£293k).