The Mudchute Association
Analysis
The Mudchute Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01613085). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Mudchute Association reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.0m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Mudchute Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Freeways Trust (£2.0m), The Lake District Calvert Trust (£2.0m) and Cherry Trees (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 7.5% and trading 5.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £302k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.5%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 5.3%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Freeways Trust | Bristol | £2.0m |
| The Lake District Calvert Trust | Keswick | £2.0m |
| Cherry Trees | Guildford | £2.0m |
| Hammersmith United Charities | London | £2.0m |