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The Mudchute Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 284907LondonDisability
Income£2.0m2025-03-31
Spending£2.0msame year
Spent / received99%5-year average
Size in its cause95th pctDisability
Registered1982Charitable company
Employees68latest return

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

£0£498k£997k£1.5m£2.0m2021 Income: £1,472,6572021 Spending: £1,439,40520212022 Income: £1,661,1082022 Spending: £1,849,66520222023 Income: £1,772,5732023 Spending: £1,510,63420232024 Income: £1,746,8422024 Spending: £1,710,85620242025 Income: £1,959,7062025 Spending: £1,993,3652025
IncomeSpending

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

CharityLocationIncome
Freeways TrustBristol£2.0m
The Lake District Calvert TrustKeswick£2.0m
Cherry TreesGuildford£2.0m
Hammersmith United CharitiesLondon£2.0m