Thames Reach Charity

Analysis

Thames Reach Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10098652). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thames Reach Charity reported income of £32.7m and spending of £29.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20.4m to £32.7m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thames Reach Charity sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Institute for Environment and Development (£32.5m), ODI Global (£34.8m) and YMCA Chiltern Group (£31.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £15.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 417 people.