Toynbee Hall

Analysis

Toynbee Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Toynbee Hall reported income of £7.7m and spending of £8.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £8.9m to £7.7m (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Toynbee Hall sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Microloan Foundation (£7.6m), Operation Mobilisation (£7.7m) and Harbour Support Services (£7.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 6.7%, investments 5.8% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.8m. Reserves of £10.9m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 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.