St Margaret's House
Analysis
St Margaret's House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07645599). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Margaret's House reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £809k to £1.3m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Margaret's House 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harbour Foundation (£1.3m), Family Holiday Charity (£1.3m) and African Enterprise International (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, donations and legacies 21% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £626k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 21%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
Multi-purpose community centre
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harbour Foundation | London | £1.3m |
| Family Holiday Charity | London | £1.3m |
| African Enterprise International | Cheshire | £1.3m |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Charity | Reading | £1.3m |