The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre
Analysis
The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10463376). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre reported income of £115k and spending of £116k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £50k to £115k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Football for Peace Foundation (£115k), Girlguiding Essex West (£116k) and Sunderland Black and Minority Ethnic Network Limited (£113k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by promoting learning for pleasure and to increase their knowledge of history, culture and community issues, to establish a library space for such activities to take place in and to make grants and awards to encourage the further advancement of education through research, lectures and works published for the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Football for Peace Foundation | London | £115k |
| Girlguiding Essex West | Harold Wood | £116k |
| Sunderland Black and Minority Ethnic Network Limited | Sunderland | £113k |
| Neath Port Talbot Children's Rights Unit | Neath | £118k |