Tower Hamlets Mission
Analysis
Tower Hamlets Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tower Hamlets Mission reported income of £782k and spending of £808k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £669k to £782k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Tower Hamlets Mission sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romney Marsh Community Hub (£732k), Southampton Voluntary Services (£799k) and Police Firearms Officers Association Ltd (£725k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 8.2% and investments 2.5%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 8.2%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
Working with people suffering from alcohol and/or drug dependency, who are homeless, or in danger of becoming homeless and are receiving state benefits. Our aim is to enable them to break the cycle of chronic addiction definitively and to rebuild purposeful, stable lives through the provision of high quality, comprehensive, and long term residential therapy, rehabilitation and resettlement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh Community Hub | New Romney | £732k |
| Southampton Voluntary Services | Southampton | £799k |
| Police Firearms Officers Association Ltd | Cambridgeshire | £725k |
| The Dartmouth Trust | Devon | £829k |