L'arche

Analysis

L'arche is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01055041). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, L'arche reported income of £22.2m and spending of £22.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £14.7m to £22.2m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, L'arche 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Computer Society (£21.9m), The Jongen Charitable Trust (£22.3m) and My Space Housing Solutions (£21.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 6.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £331k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £12.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 498 people.