The Whitechapel Mission

Analysis

The Whitechapel Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Whitechapel Mission reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.5m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.3m (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Whitechapel Mission sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SWEDA Ltd (£1.3m), Isle of Wight Youth Trust (£1.3m) and Uthink People Developing People (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and charitable activities 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,057. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. It employed 17 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.