St Hilda's East

Analysis

St Hilda's East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00052880). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St Hilda's East reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.8m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Hilda's East sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 YWCA England & Wales (£1.8m), Scunthorpe and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.8m) and SSG Sustainable Living (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 11% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.8%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.