The Koppel Project

Analysis

The Koppel Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Koppel Project reported income of £845k and spending of £878k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £935k to £845k (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Koppel Project 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Paul's Centre (£844k), Siva Charitable Fund (£846k) and Trust Property Held in Connection with Brother Servants of the Blessed Virgin Servite Fathers (£843k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 92% and charitable activities 8.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £85k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.