Arden House
Analysis
Arden House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2021, 5 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Arden House reported income of £2.2m and spending of £1.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.2m (+28%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Arden House sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nurture Group Network Limited (£2.1m), Rydes Hill School Guildford (£2.2m) and The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59% and charitable activities 41%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £947k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Upper School ages 10-19
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nurture Group Network Limited | Rochester | £2.1m |
| Rydes Hill School Guildford | Surrey | £2.2m |
| The Institute for Optimum Nutrition | Surrey | £2.1m |
| The Engineering Development Trust | Hertfordshire | £2.2m |