The Poplar Partnership
Analysis
The Poplar Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07800008). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Poplar Partnership reported income of £150k and spending of £138k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £292k to £150k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Poplar Partnership sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (South Yorkshire) Limited (£150k), Christian Engineers in Development (£150k) and Congleton Inclosure Trust (£150k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of child poverty in London. It is the second most deprived borough in London and is the third most deprived borough nationally. Poplar is the most deprived ward within Tower Hamlets.The Poplar Partnership is small charity set up to try and tackle these problems at their root, by helping fund and support early intervention projects within our community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (South Yorkshire) Limited | South Yorkshire | £150k |
| Christian Engineers in Development | South Brent | £150k |
| Congleton Inclosure Trust | Cheshire | £150k |
| The Muntz Trust | Solihull | £150k |