Cambridge House and Talbot

Analysis

Cambridge House and Talbot is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 22 Amelia Street. It was registered in February 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01050006). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cambridge House and Talbot reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.2m (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Cambridge House and Talbot 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 Canto Learning Limited (£2.2m), Disability Rights UK (£2.2m) and Age Concern Kingston Upon Thames (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £893k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.