Highbury Roundhouse Association Limited
Analysis
Highbury Roundhouse Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01759460). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Highbury Roundhouse Association Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £667k to £1.1m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Highbury Roundhouse Association Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wandsworth Oasis Trading Company Limited (£1.1m), The Revolving Doors Agency (£1.1m) and Dorset Mind (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and trading 23%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £294k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 77%
- Trading 23%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Highbury Roundhouse was formed to provide, maintain and develop a range of social, educational and recreational opportunities for people living and working in Highbury and the surrounding areas. In particular we provide a youth club, pensioners' clubs and activities for under five's, after school clubs both on and off site, holiday playschemes and various user/self help groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth Oasis Trading Company Limited | London | £1.1m |
| The Revolving Doors Agency | London | £1.1m |
| Dorset Mind | Hampshire | £1.1m |
| Hope Worldwide | London | £1.1m |