Omnibus - Clapham

Analysis

Omnibus - Clapham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07032543). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Omnibus - Clapham reported income of £623k and spending of £703k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £919k to £623k (-32%), an average of -9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Omnibus - Clapham sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oxford House in Bethnal Green (£622k), The Clay Foundation (£624k) and Dance Umbrella Limited (£621k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 29%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £63k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.