Made in Hackney

Analysis

Made in Hackney is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clapton. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Made in Hackney reported income of £584k and spending of £612k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £562k to £584k (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Made in Hackney 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Sussex District Scouts (£584k), The Aylesburian Annual Fund (£585k) and Clopton Nursery Trust (£584k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, trading 6.7% and charitable activities 6.3%. Charitable activities took 50% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £438k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.