The Log Cabin Charity
Analysis
The Log Cabin Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10892952). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Log Cabin Charity reported income of £758k and spending of £832k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £735k to £758k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Log Cabin Charity sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Matter Iw (£757k), Visably (£758k) and The Wingate Special Childrens Trust (£757k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, donations and legacies 20%, investments 1.9% and trading 1.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £260k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Trading 1.0%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 5.7%
In the charity's own words
The Log Cabin Charity provides inclusive play and short breaks for children and young people aged 5 -15 years from the London Borough of Ealing, and is primarily for children with additional needs, disabilities or who are in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| People Matter Iw | Isle of Wight | £757k |
| Visably | Lichfield | £758k |
| The Wingate Special Childrens Trust | Nantwich | £757k |
| Rogiet Community Junction | Gwent | £759k |