Thomas Lathberye
Analysis
Thomas Lathberye is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thomas Lathberye reported income of £124k and spending of £74k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £76k to £124k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thomas Lathberye sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope for Food (£124k), Baba Budha Ji Educational Trust (£124k) and The Realm Charitable Trust (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE PROVIDE HOUSING ACCOMODATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE WHERE NEEDED FOR THOSE IN NEED IN THE AREA OF ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope for Food | Bournemouth | £124k |
| Baba Budha Ji Educational Trust | Peterborough | £124k |
| The Realm Charitable Trust | London | £124k |
| Kirkley Poor's Lands | Lowestoft | £124k |