Peckham Platform Ltd
Analysis
Peckham Platform Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peckham Platform. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08584273). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Peckham Platform Ltd reported income of £514k and spending of £508k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £348k to £514k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Peckham Platform Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Riding Theatre Limited (£513k), The Tottenham Grammar School Foundation (£514k) and The Temple Music Foundation (£513k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51% and donations and legacies 49%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Reserves of £84k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 49%
- Charitable activities 51%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
PECKHAM PLATFORM MAINTAINS AN ART GALLERY FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTWORK MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ARTISTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THE HEART OF PECKHAM TOWN CENTRE ON PECKHAM SQUARE, LONDON SE15.THE GALLERY'S FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMME OF EVENTS IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Riding Theatre Limited | Beverley | £513k |
| The Tottenham Grammar School Foundation | London | £514k |
| The Temple Music Foundation | London | £513k |
| Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch | Aberystwyth | £514k |