Centrepoint Soho

Analysis

Centrepoint Soho is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01929421). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Centrepoint Soho reported income of £63.2m and spending of £57.9m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £44.0m to £63.2m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Centrepoint Soho sits at the 100th 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 Barking and Dagenham Giving (£63.1m), Mind (The National Association for Mental Health) (£63.7m) and The Healthcare Management Trust (£62.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67%, charitable activities 31% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.1m. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 28%. Grants to other organisations totalled £720k. Reserves of £6.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 660 people.